Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Belize
Belize: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 1,707 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize stood at 1,707.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 1,838 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 700, in 1999.
That places Belize 127th out of 157 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.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 700 | — |
| 2000 | 784 | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 841 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 922 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 1,138 | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 1,148 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,246 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1,279 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,324 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1,380 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1,436 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1,526 | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1,557 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 1,523 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1,706 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,599 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,758 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,775 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,804 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,797 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,827 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1,838 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,723 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 1,707 | -0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,707 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,562, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,707 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,366, 16% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 700 | 700 | 700 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,118 | 784 | 1,380 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,632 | 1,436 | 1,804 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,778 | 1,707 | 1,838 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Belize was 1,707 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,838 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 127th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release