Proportion of teachers … Proportion lower male secondary in Belize
Belize: Proportion of teachers … Proportion lower male secondary was 38.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize stood at 38.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize peaked at 55.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2004.
Belize ranks 52nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … Proportion lower male secondary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.4% | — |
| 2001 | 31.3% | -42.5% |
| 2003 | 38.0% | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -36.3% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +25.8% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 29.6% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +39.1% |
| 2018 | 55.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 38.9% | -29.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 38.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 41% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Belize's 38.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.3%, 60% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.2% | 24.2% | 54.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 29.2% | 55.4% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize was 38.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2004.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Belize ranks 52nd out of 54 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the lower secondary level.