Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belize
Belize: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.006 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belize stood at 0.006 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belize peaked at 0.0086 units per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.006 units per person, in 2024.
Belize ranks 56th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belize, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.008 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.008 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0086 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 units per person | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0078 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0077 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0073 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0074 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per person | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.007 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.006 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0086 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 53 British Virgin Islands 0.0063 units per person compare
- 54 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0062 units per person compare
- 55 New Caledonia 0.006 units per person
- 57 Saint Lucia 0.0059 units per person compare
- 58 Bahrain 0.0059 units per person compare
- 59 Paraguay 0.0059 units per person compare
More education data for Belize
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 38,323 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.8734 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,949 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,374 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6,662 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -4.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belize?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Belize was 0.006 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0086 units per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Belize ranks 56th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.