Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belize
Belize: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 158.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belize, 2014–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 158.71 for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 104.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belize peaked at 158.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 71.04, in 2015.
That places Belize 2nd out of 113 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.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 77.7 | — |
| 2015 | 71.04 | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 75.52 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 95.24 | +26.1% |
| 2019 | 108.36 | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 136.6 | +26.1% |
| 2021 | 145.97 | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 154.1 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 155.3 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 158.71 | +2.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 158.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.11, 8.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Belize's 158.71 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.44, 9.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.57 | 71.04 | 108.36 | 5 |
| 2020s | 150.14 | 136.6 | 158.71 | 5 |
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 pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belize?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Belize was 158.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 158.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.04 in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Belize ranks 2nd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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