Secondary education, teachers in Belize
Belize: Secondary education, teachers was 2,319 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Belize recorded 2,319 for secondary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in Belize peaked at 2,508 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 907, in 1999.
That places Belize 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 907 | — |
| 2000 | 996 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1,066 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,220 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1,528 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 1,558 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,741 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1,796 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,835 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,895 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,947 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,060 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,142 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,116 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,322 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,230 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,401 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2,413 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,445 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,449 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,508 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,498 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,319 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2,319 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,319 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,319 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 907 | 907 | 907 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,515 | 996 | 1,895 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,231 | 1,947 | 2,445 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,419 | 2,319 | 2,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 162 Cape Verde 3,534 compare
- 163 Maldives 3,474 compare
- 164 Macao 2,938 compare
- 166 Solomon Islands 2,202 compare
- 167 Bahamas 2,192 compare
- 168 New Caledonia 1,940
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 secondary education, teachers in Belize?
- Secondary education, teachers in Belize was 2,319 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,508 in 2021.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 907 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for secondary education, teachers?
- Belize ranks 165th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.