Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belize
Belize: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 17.31 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belize, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belize is 17.31, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belize peaked at 24.14 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 16.79, in 2015.
Belize ranks 48th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.14 | — |
| 2000 | 23.33 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 22.83 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.82 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 19.04 | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 19.6 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 18.18 | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 18.13 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 18.07 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 17.82 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 17.79 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.14 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 17.5 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.39 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 16.79 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 19.26 | +14.7% |
| 2017 | 17.11 | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 17.31 | +1.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 17.31 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belize's 17.31 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.44, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.14 | 24.14 | 24.14 | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.98 | 17.82 | 23.33 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.66 | 16.79 | 19.26 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belize?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Belize was 17.31 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 24.14 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.79 in 2015.
- How does Belize rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Belize ranks 48th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.