Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Belize
Belize: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 1,518 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, female in Belize, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, female in Belize is 1,518, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Belize peaked at 1,604 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 566, in 1999.
Belize ranks 158th of 210 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, female (number) in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 566 | — |
| 2000 | 638 | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 690 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 789 | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 967 | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 983 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,012 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1,093 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 1,087 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,132 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,172 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,242 | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 1,315 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 1,302 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,461 | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 1,414 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,503 | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,518 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,557 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,534 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1,604 | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 1,600 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,505 | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 1,518 | +0.9% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1,518 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,041, 6% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1,518 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,967, 19% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 566 | 566 | 566 | 1 |
| 2000s | 932.33 | 638 | 1,132 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,387 | 1,172 | 1,557 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,552 | 1,505 | 1,604 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
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, female in Belize?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Belize was 1,518 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1,604 in 2021.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 566 in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Belize ranks 158th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release