Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Belize
Belize: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary was 64.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
64.7%
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
62nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2022
All-time low
21.4%
in 2008
Years of data
20
2000–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 64.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 195.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize peaked at 70.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2008.
Belize ranks 62nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper male secondary in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.5% | — |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -30.4% |
| 2003 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | -32.7% |
| 2006 | 26.7% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 24.3% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +36.9% |
| 2018 | 58.5% | +33.5% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 70.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 64.7% | -5.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 64.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.4%, 74% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Belize's 64.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 100% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.1% | 21.4% | 54.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 21.9% | 64.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 64.7% | 70.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 59 Fiji 68.0% compare
- 60 Burkina Faso 65.2% compare
- 61 Bahamas 64.8% compare
- 63 Bangladesh 61.9% compare
- 64 Sudan 61.7% compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 60.0% 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize was 64.7% 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 70.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2008.
- How does Belize rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Belize ranks 62nd out of 80 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 up 195.0%. 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 upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release