Qualified and trained teachers in Belize
Belize: Qualified and trained teachers was 23.23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.23
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
86th
of 87 countries
All-time high
70.87
in 2013
All-time low
23.23
in 2024
Years of data
11
2013–2024
Qualified and trained teachers in Belize, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Belize recorded 23.23 for qualified and trained teachers 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, qualified and trained teachers in Belize peaked at 70.87 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.23, 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.
Qualified and trained teachers in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70.87 | — |
| 2014 | 57.08 | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 59.56 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 54.77 | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 53.24 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 47.92 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 42.23 | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 32.38 | -23.3% |
| 2022 | 28.72 | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 26.33 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 23.23 | -11.8% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 23.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.56, 24% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Belize's 23.23 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 | 57.24 | 47.92 | 70.87 | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.58 | 23.23 | 42.23 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 83 Palestine 31.76 compare
- 84 Madagascar 30.68 compare
- 85 Burkina Faso 25.42 compare
- 87 Cook Islands 22.73 compare
More education data for Belize
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 89.77 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 89.32 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is qualified and trained teachers in Belize?
- Qualified and trained teachers in Belize was 23.23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 70.87 in 2013.
- What is the lowest qualified and trained teachers recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.23 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for qualified and trained teachers?
- Belize ranks 86th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is qualified and trained teachers 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Qualified and trained teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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