Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Belize
Belize: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 386 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Belize, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Belize stood at 386.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Belize peaked at 449 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 18, in 1972.
That places Belize 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 18 | — |
| 1991 | 154 | +755.6% |
| 1992 | 169 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 175 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 189 | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 193 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 190 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 206 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 212 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 220 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 254 | +15.5% |
| 2006 | 279 | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 287 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 345 | +20.2% |
| 2009 | 373 | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 371 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 403 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 431 | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 431 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 446 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 446 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 443 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 449 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 440 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 428 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 406 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 377 | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 381 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 388 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 386 | -0.5% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 386 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,496, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Belize's 386 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,045, 13% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +755.6% | 18 | 154 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 1990s | 175.83 | 154 | 193 | 6 |
| 2000s | 262.89 | 190 | 373 | 9 |
| 2010s | 428.8 | 371 | 449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.6 | 377 | 406 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 157 Martinique 622 compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 compare
- 159 Samoa 404 compare
- 161 Bahamas 375 compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 360 compare
- 163 Barbados 355 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, female in Belize?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Belize was 386 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 449 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 1972.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Belize ranks 160th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release