Primary education, teachers in Belize
Belize: Primary education, teachers was 2,497 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Belize is 2,497, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Belize peaked at 2,630 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,880, in 1999.
That places Belize 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1,880 | — |
| 2000 | 1,921 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,983 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 2,274 | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 2,109 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 2,127 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,245 | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 2,268 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 2,299 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2,325 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,367 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2,391 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 2,486 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,329 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 2,321 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,548 | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 2,552 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,630 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 2,566 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2,623 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,598 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,501 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,496 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,519 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,497 | -0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,497 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 10% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,497 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 13% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,880 | 1,880 | 1,880 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,172 | 1,921 | 2,325 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,481 | 2,321 | 2,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,522 | 2,496 | 2,598 | 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 primary education, teachers in Belize?
- Primary education, teachers in Belize was 2,497 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,630 in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,880 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for primary education, teachers?
- Belize ranks 169th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.