Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Belize
Belize: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 158.71 headcount basis in 2024. β² Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Belize, 2014β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Belize is 158.71 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Belize peaked at 158.71 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.04 headcount basis, in 2015.
That places Belize 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.57 headcount basis | 71.04 headcount basis | 108.36 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 150.14 headcount basis | 136.6 headcount basis | 158.71 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,497 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Belize?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Belize was 158.71 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 158.71 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.04 headcount basis in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Belize ranks 2nd out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.3%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release