Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Belize
Belize: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education was 24.69 headcount basis in 2024. βΌ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Belize, 2000β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Belize recorded 24.69 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in 2024.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Belize peaked at 56.51 headcount basis in 2001 and was at its lowest, 21.43 headcount basis, in 2022.
Belize ranks 20th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.43 headcount basis | 42.62 headcount basis | 56.51 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.45 headcount basis | 23.69 headcount basis | 51.86 headcount basis | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.54 headcount basis | 21.43 headcount basis | 24.69 headcount basis | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 26.67 headcount basis compare
- 18 Ghana 25.89 headcount basis compare
- 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.85 headcount basis compare
- 21 Egypt 23.75 headcount basis compare
- 22 Sudan 23.41 headcount basis compare
- 23 El Salvador 23.4 headcount basis compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.006 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Belize?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Belize was 24.69 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 56.51 headcount basis in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.43 headcount basis in 2022.
- How does Belize rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Belize ranks 20th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.4%. 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 upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release