Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Belize
Belize: Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education was 0.9944 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Belize stood at 0.9944 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Belize peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.842 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Belize 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.9862 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.842 GPIA | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9986 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9944 GPIA | -0.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 0.9944 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Belize's 0.9944 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 99% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9678 GPIA | 0.842 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 GPIA | 0.9944 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 47 Costa Rica 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 48 Saint Lucia 0.9956 GPIA compare
- 49 Ghana 0.9947 GPIA compare
- 51 Bahamas 0.9941 GPIA compare
- 52 Afghanistan 0.9911 GPIA compare
- 53 Rwanda 0.9216 GPIA 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 proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Belize?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education in Belize was 0.9944 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.842 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education?
- Belize ranks 50th out of 55 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in upper 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