Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Belize
Belize: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 54.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Belize, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Belize stood at 54.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Belize peaked at 65.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2011.
That places Belize 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.3% | — |
| 1972 | 55.0% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 65.2% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | -30.1% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 49.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 53.4% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 54.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 53.3% | 65.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 45.6% | 52.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 52.1% | 54.4% | 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 tertiary education who are female in Belize?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Belize was 54.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1975.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2011.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Belize ranks 26th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release