Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Belize
Belize: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) was 2,319 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,319
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
168th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,508
in 2021
All-time low
907
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Belize recorded 2,319 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belize peaked at 2,508 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 907, in 1999.
Belize ranks 168th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 907 | — |
| 2000 | 996 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 1,066 | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1,220 | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 1,528 | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 1,558 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1,741 | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 1,796 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1,835 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1,895 | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,947 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,060 | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 2,142 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 2,116 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,322 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 2,230 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 2,401 | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 2,413 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,445 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2,449 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,508 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 2,498 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 2,319 | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 2,319 | +0.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 2,319 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34,286, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Belize's 2,319 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 907 | 907 | 907 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,515 | 996 | 1,895 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,231 | 1,947 | 2,445 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,419 | 2,319 | 2,508 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 165 Maldives 3,474 compare
- 166 Guadeloupe 3,467
- 167 Macao 2,938 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 2,202 compare
- 170 Bahamas 2,192 compare
- 171 New Caledonia 1,940
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 secondary education, both sexes in Belize?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Belize was 2,319 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 2,508 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 907 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Belize ranks 168th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release