Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belize
Belize: Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education was 23.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Belize recorded 23.2% for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belize peaked at 70.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2024.
That places Belize 86th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belize, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.9% | — |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 59.6% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 32.4% | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | -11.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 23.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.6%, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belize's 23.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.8%, 24% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.2% | 47.9% | 70.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 23.2% | 42.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 83 Palestine 31.8% compare
- 84 Madagascar 30.7% compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 25.4% compare
- 87 Cook Islands 22.7% 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 share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belize?
- Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education in Belize was 23.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of qualified teachers in pre-primary education who meet the minimum academic qualifications required in the subject they teach at that level in a given country.