Primary education, teachers, per capita in Belize
Belize: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.006 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Belize is 0.006 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0086 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per person, in 2024.
Belize ranks 56th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.008 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.008 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.006 units per person | -2.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.006 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.006 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 53 British Virgin Islands 0.0063 units per person compare
- 54 Bolivia 0.0062 units per person compare
- 55 New Caledonia 0.006 units per person
- 57 Saint Lucia 0.0059 units per person compare
- 58 Bahrain 0.0059 units per person compare
- 59 Paraguay 0.0059 units per person compare
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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Belize?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Belize was 0.006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Belize ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.