Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Belize
Belize: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education was 22.84 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Belize stood at 22.84 headcount basis.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Belize peaked at 59.25 headcount basis in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.85 headcount basis, in 2023.
Belize ranks 37th of 87 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.94 headcount basis | — |
| 2001 | 59.25 headcount basis | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 55.8 headcount basis | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 44.22 headcount basis | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 49.78 headcount basis | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 46.95 headcount basis | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 49.65 headcount basis | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 50.18 headcount basis | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.61 headcount basis | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 41.73 headcount basis | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 48.22 headcount basis | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 33.66 headcount basis | -30.2% |
| 2016 | 33.18 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 27.76 headcount basis | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 25.81 headcount basis | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 23.59 headcount basis | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 23.24 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 22.41 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 21.85 headcount basis | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 22.84 headcount basis | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.84 headcount basis | 42.94 headcount basis | 59.25 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.57 headcount basis | 25.81 headcount basis | 48.22 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.79 headcount basis | 21.85 headcount basis | 23.59 headcount basis | 5 |
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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-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Belize?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education in Belize was 22.84 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 59.25 headcount basis in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.85 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education?
- Belize ranks 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in lower secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release