Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize
Belize: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 35.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize is 35.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 56.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 29.2%, in 2021.
Belize ranks 67th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.0% | — |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.5% | 35.0% | 56.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 29.2% | 35.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 64 Sierra Leone 53.1% compare
- 65 Suriname 37.8% compare
- 66 Palestine, State of 35.6% compare
More education data for Belize
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,319 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 2,390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 3,316 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,346 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 44,757 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0671 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1073 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize was 35.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.2% in 2021.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 67th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release