Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Belize
Belize: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 57.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Belize stood at 57.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Belize peaked at 64.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2020.
That places Belize 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 64.0% | — |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 62.3% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 58.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 54.4% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 54.9% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 57.6% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.5% | 64.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 55.9% | 54.4% | 57.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Belize?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Belize was 57.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Belize ranks 35th out of 60 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified 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