Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize
Belize: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 16.44 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize is 16.44, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize peaked at 19.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.38, in 1981.
Belize ranks 96th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.38 | — |
| 1987 | 16.15 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 18.85 | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 17.76 | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 19.12 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 19.19 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 17.97 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 17.43 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 18.27 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 18.14 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.54 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 18.99 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 17.69 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 17.63 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.96 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 17.23 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 17.24 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 17.12 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.67 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 15.96 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 17.45 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 16.32 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.97 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 16.6 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 16.49 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.89 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 16.4 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 16.44 | +0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 16.44 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 96% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Belize's 16.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.21, 86% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.77 | 15.38 | 16.15 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.36 | 17.43 | 19.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.28 | 15.96 | 18.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.65 | 16.32 | 17.45 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 16.65 compare
- 94 Portugal 16.56 compare
- 95 Brazil 16.48 compare
- 97 Cape Verde 16.33 compare
- 98 Syria 15.91 compare
- 99 Netherlands 15.89 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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize was 16.44 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.