Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Belize
Belize: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender was 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize stood at 1.15 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize peaked at 1.55 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.9968 GPIA, in 2000.
Belize ranks 4th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Belize, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9968 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.26 GPIA | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2004 | 1.55 GPIA | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 1.25 GPIA | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 1.09 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.27 GPIA | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.25 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.3 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.09 GPIA | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 1.16 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.17 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.17 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.14 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | +1.1% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +40.6% | 1.1 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA |
| 2001 | +26.7% | 0.9968 GPIA | 1.26 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.22 GPIA | 0.9968 GPIA | 1.55 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.23 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.32 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize was 1.15 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.55 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9968 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Belize ranks 4th out of 73 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower 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