Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Belize
Belize: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 70.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.3%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
22nd
of 76 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 2004
All-time low
63.8%
in 2007
Years of data
20
2000–2024
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 70.3% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in 2024.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Belize peaked at 79.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2007.
Belize ranks 22nd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.1% | — |
| 2001 | 71.3% | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 67.1% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +18.0% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.2% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 68.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 63.8% | 79.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 67.3% | 72.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 68.2% | 70.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 19 Brunei Darussalam 71.2% compare
- 20 Viet Nam 70.9% compare
- 21 Oman 70.3% compare
- 23 Cayman Islands 69.6% compare
- 24 United Arab Emirates 69.6% compare
- 25 Croatia 69.3%
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 trained in Belize?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Belize was 70.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2007.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Belize ranks 22nd out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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 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