Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Belize

Belize: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 201.99 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
201.99 millions
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
145th
of 163 countries
All-time high
201.99 millions
in 2018
All-time low
58.69 millions
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Belize, 1999–2018

501001502001999200820181999: 58.7 millions2000: 59.8 millions2001: 79.7 millions2003: 82.1 millions2004: 93 millions2008: 126.8 millions2009: 143.2 millions2010: 157.3 millions2013: 157.9 millions2014: 165.3 millions2015: 174.6 millions2016: 190.5 millions2017: 198.6 millions2018: 202 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Belize recorded 201.99 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Belize peaked at 201.99 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.69 millions, in 1999.

That places Belize 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 58.69 millions 58.69 millions 58.69 millions 1
2000s 97.45 millions 59.83 millions 143.21 millions 6
2010s 178.02 millions 157.29 millions 201.99 millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Belize?
Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Belize was 201.99 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 201.99 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 58.69 millions in 1999.
How does Belize rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Belize ranks 145th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/