Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Belize
Belize: Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted was 0.7544 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Belize is 0.7544 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Belize peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7321 GPIA, in 2022.
That places Belize 82nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.7989 GPIA | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9077 GPIA | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8188 GPIA | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8138 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.7474 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7642 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7321 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.744 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7544 GPIA | +1.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.7544 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.7544 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 75% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8707 GPIA | 0.7989 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7484 GPIA | 0.7321 GPIA | 0.7642 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 79 Gambia 0.8324 GPIA compare
- 80 Cameroon 0.8285 GPIA compare
- 81 Cook Islands 0.7988 GPIA compare
- 83 British Virgin Islands 0.6548 GPIA compare
- 84 Tuvalu 0.587 GPIA compare
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Belize?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted in Belize was 0.7544 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7321 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted?
- Belize ranks 82nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. 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 Proportion of qualified teachers in secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release