Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belize
Belize: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 15.08 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belize, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 15.08 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belize peaked at 23.32 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.85, in 2009.
That places Belize 51st out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 23.01 | — |
| 2000 | 23.32 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 23.11 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 22.96 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.01 | -17.2% |
| 2005 | 16.29 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 15.02 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 14.09 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 14.07 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 13.85 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 14.16 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.97 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 13.92 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 14.78 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 15.26 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 14.96 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 16.25 | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 15.05 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 15.08 | +0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 15.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.47, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belize's 15.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.84, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.01 | 23.01 | 23.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.97 | 13.85 | 23.32 | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.83 | 13.92 | 16.25 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 48 Netherlands 15.26 compare
- 49 Slovenia 15.15 compare
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 15.09 compare
- 52 Cape Verde 15.04 compare
- 53 Palestine 14.97 compare
- 54 Indonesia 14.95 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, upper secondary in Belize?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Belize was 15.08 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 23.32 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.85 in 2009.
- How does Belize rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Belize ranks 51st out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.