Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belize
Belize: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 65.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 65.5% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belize peaked at 65.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2006.
That places Belize 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 62.4% | — |
| 2000 | 64.1% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 58.1% | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 60.9% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 59.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 60.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 61.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.9% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 63.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 62.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 64.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.4% | 62.4% | 62.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.0% | 58.1% | 64.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.2% | 63.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 62.6% | 65.5% | 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 secondary education who are female in Belize?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Belize was 65.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2006.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Belize ranks 66th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release