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.
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
- 166 Cape Verde 3,031 compare
- 167 Macao 2,896 compare
- 168 Djibouti 2,739 compare
- 170 French Polynesia 2,052 compare
- 172 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
More education data for Belize
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.02 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (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.