Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belize
Belize: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belize, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belize stood at 97.5%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belize peaked at 100.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 97.5%, in 2024.
That places Belize 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 100.0% | — |
| 1991 | 99.4% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 97.7% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.3% | 98.5% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 97.9% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.6% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.5% | 98.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 pre-primary education who are female in Belize?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belize was 97.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.5% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Belize ranks 95th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release