Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Belize
Belize: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained was 61.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Belize is 61.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Belize peaked at 79.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2020.
That places Belize 27th out of 68 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.8% | — |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | -21.5% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.0% | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 60.8% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.7% | 62.1% | 79.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.1% | 59.0% | 66.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 58.7% | 61.4% | 5 |
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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 upper secondary education who are trained in Belize?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained in Belize was 61.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper 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 upper secondary education who are trained recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2020.
- How does Belize rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained?
- Belize ranks 27th out of 68 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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 upper 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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February 2026 Data Release