Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Belize
Belize: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 564 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, male in Belize stood at 564. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Belize peaked at 701 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 564, in 2024.
That places Belize 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 675 | — |
| 2000 | 693 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 700 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 701 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 591 | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 594 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 641 | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 637 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 646 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 644 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 645 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 657 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 693 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 632 | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 606 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 685 | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 685 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 684 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 650 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 616 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 634 | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 601 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 593 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 596 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 564 | -5.4% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 564 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 13% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 564 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 18% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 675 | 675 | 675 | 1 |
| 2000s | 649.67 | 591 | 701 | 9 |
| 2010s | 655.3 | 606 | 693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 597.6 | 564 | 634 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 161 Guadeloupe 688
- 162 French Polynesia 671
- 163 Iceland 660 compare
- 165 Macao 547 compare
- 166 Sao Tome and Principe 538 compare
- 167 Uruguay 506
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 primary education, male in Belize?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Belize was 564 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 701 in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 564 in 2024.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Belize ranks 164th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release