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 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.
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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (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 110 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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