Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Belize
Belize: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 1,141 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 1,141 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 1,197 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 441, in 1999.
That places Belize 119th out of 155 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, female (number) (lower female) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 441 | — |
| 2000 | 503 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 544 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 596 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 717 | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 723 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 757 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 786 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 810 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 856 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 887 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 942 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 983 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 969 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,101 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 1,043 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,116 | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 1,138 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,174 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,152 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,190 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 1,197 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,139 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 1,141 | +0.2% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,141 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17,005, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,141 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,686, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 441 | 441 | 441 | 1 |
| 2000s | 699.11 | 503 | 856 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,039 | 887 | 1,174 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,164 | 1,139 | 1,197 | 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, female in Belize?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Belize was 1,141 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,197 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 441 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 119th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release