Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Belize
Belize: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 396 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize stood at 396.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 455 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1972.
That places Belize 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18 | — |
| 1981 | 130 | +622.2% |
| 1987 | 130 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 143 | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 155 | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 170 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 176 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 176 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 190 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 181 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 185 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 196 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 194 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 210 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 214 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 222 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 256 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 282 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 291 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 348 | +19.6% |
| 2009 | 378 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 378 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 413 | +9.3% |
| 2012 | 436 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 436 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 452 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 455 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 451 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 455 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 447 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 432 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 412 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 386 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 390 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 395 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 396 | +0.3% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 396 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,584, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 396 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,603, 9% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +622.2% | 18 | 130 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 1980s | 130 | 130 | 130 | 2 |
| 1990s | 174.67 | 143 | 196 | 9 |
| 2000s | 266.11 | 194 | 378 | 9 |
| 2010s | 435.5 | 378 | 455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395.8 | 386 | 412 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 163 New Caledonia 461 compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 compare
- 165 Samoa 411 compare
- 167 Bahamas 377 compare
- 168 Barbados 371 compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 360 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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Belize was 396 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 455 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 166th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release