Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belize
Belize: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 66.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 66.8% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belize peaked at 66.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2006.
Belize ranks 60th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.0% | — |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 63.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 63.5% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 64.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.0% | 63.0% | 63.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.8% | 60.8% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 61.7% | 65.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 64.1% | 66.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 57 New Zealand 67.5% compare
- 58 Belgium 67.1% compare
- 59 United States of America 66.9% compare
- 61 Cook Islands 66.7% compare
- 62 Germany 66.4% compare
- 63 Brazil 66.2% 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 lower secondary education who are female in Belize?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Belize was 66.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Belize ranks 60th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release