Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Belize
Belize: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education was 20.22 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Belize, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Belize stood at 20.22 headcount basis.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Belize peaked at 58.25 headcount basis in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20.04 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Belize 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.17 headcount basis | 43.11 headcount basis | 58.25 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 36.1 headcount basis | 23.35 headcount basis | 49.21 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.98 headcount basis | 20.04 headcount basis | 22.11 headcount basis | 5 |
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More education data for Belize
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,497 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.02 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Belize?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Belize was 20.22 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 58.25 headcount basis in 2006.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.04 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Belize rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Belize ranks 78th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release