Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Belize
Belize: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 43.44 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Belize, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Belize recorded 43.44 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Belize peaked at 43.44 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 22.31 millions, in 1999.
Belize ranks 130th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.31 millions | 22.31 millions | 22.31 millions | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.69 millions | 22.31 millions | 37.79 millions | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.03 millions | 36.28 millions | 43.44 millions | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Belize?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Belize was 43.44 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 43.44 millions in 2018.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.31 millions in 1999.
- How does Belize rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Belize ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/