Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize

Belize: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 2,497 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,497
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
171st
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,630
in 2017
All-time low
1,880
in 1999
Years of data
26
1999–2024

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize, 1999–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999201120241999: 1.9k2000: 1.9k2001: 2.0k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.3k2004: 2.1k2005: 2.1k2006: 2.2k2007: 2.3k2008: 2.3k2009: 2.3k2010: 2.4k2011: 2.4k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.3k2014: 2.3k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.6k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.6k2020: 2.6k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.5k2023: 2.5k2024: 2.5k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Belize recorded 2,497 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize peaked at 2,630 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,880, in 1999.

Belize ranks 171st of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 1,880
2000 1,921 +2.2%
2001 1,983 +3.2%
2002 2,128 +7.3%
2003 2,274 +6.8%
2004 2,109 -7.3%
2005 2,127 +0.9%
2006 2,245 +5.5%
2007 2,268 +1.0%
2008 2,299 +1.4%
2009 2,325 +1.1%
2010 2,367 +1.8%
2011 2,391 +1.0%
2012 2,486 +4.0%
2013 2,329 -6.3%
2014 2,321 -0.3%
2015 2,548 +9.8%
2016 2,552 +0.2%
2017 2,630 +3.1%
2018 2,566 -2.4%
2019 2,623 +2.2%
2020 2,598 -1.0%
2021 2,501 -3.7%
2022 2,496 -0.2%
2023 2,519 +0.9%
2024 2,497 -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,880 1,880 1,880 1
2000s 2,168 1,921 2,325 10
2010s 2,481 2,321 2,630 10
2020s 2,522 2,496 2,598 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 168 Macao 2,896 compare
  2. 169 Djibouti 2,739 compare
  3. 170 Martinique 2,603
  4. 172 French Polynesia 2,052
  5. 173 Malta 1,941 compare
  6. 174 Guadeloupe 1,920

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Belize was 2,497 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 2,630 in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 1,880 in 1999.
How does Belize rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Belize ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.