Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Belize
Belize: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
51st
of 90 countries
All-time high
99.2%
in 2020
All-time low
89.2%
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Belize, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Belize is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Belize peaked at 99.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 89.2%, in 2011.
Belize ranks 51st of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 89.2% | — |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 96.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 98.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | -1.6% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 97.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.3%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Belize's 97.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.7% | 89.2% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.0% | 99.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 48 Republic of Moldova 97.6% compare
- 49 Mongolia 97.4% compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 97.1% compare
- 52 San Marino 96.9% compare
- 53 Andorra 96.8% compare
- 54 Côte d'Ivoire 96.3% 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 teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Belize?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Belize was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.2% in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Belize ranks 51st out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release