Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belize
Belize: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belize, 1972–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Belize stood at 99.1%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% 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, 97.6%, in 2011.
Belize ranks 56th of 178 countries on this measure, 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% |
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 |
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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 99.1% in 2019, 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 97.6% in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Belize ranks 56th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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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Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.