Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize
Belize: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 2,497 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2,497 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure 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 in Belize peaked at 2,630 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,880, in 1999.
That places Belize 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,880 | 1,880 | 1,880 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,172 | 1,921 | 2,325 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,481 | 2,321 | 2,630 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,522 | 2,496 | 2,598 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 168 Macau (China) 2,896 compare
- 169 Djibouti 2,739 compare
- 170 Martinique 2,603
- 172 French Polynesia 2,052
- 173 Malta 1,941 compare
- 174 Guadeloupe 1,920
More education data for Belize
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.48 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize was 2,497 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,630 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,880 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 171st out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release