Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Belize

Belize: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 43.44 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
43.44 millions
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
130th
of 151 countries
All-time high
43.44 millions
in 2018
All-time low
22.31 millions
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Belize, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 22.3 millions2000: 22.3 millions2004: 22.4 millions2005: 26.4 millions2006: 28.6 millions2008: 34.7 millions2009: 37.8 millions2010: 40.8 millions2012: 36.3 millions2013: 39.2 millions2014: 39.5 millions2015: 37.7 millions2016: 41.5 millions2017: 41.8 millions2018: 43.4 millions

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.

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions) in Belize, 1999 to 2018.
Year millions Change
1999 22.31 millions
2000 22.31 millions +0.0%
2004 22.38 millions +0.3%
2005 26.37 millions +17.8%
2006 28.56 millions +8.3%
2008 34.74 millions +21.7%
2009 37.79 millions +8.8%
2010 40.77 millions +7.9%
2012 36.28 millions -11.0%
2013 39.18 millions +8.0%
2014 39.53 millions +0.9%
2015 37.69 millions -4.7%
2016 41.48 millions +10.1%
2017 41.83 millions +0.9%
2018 43.44 millions +3.8%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 43.44 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 666.24 millions, 7% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 43.44 millions is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.69 millions, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 127 Liechtenstein 56.66 millions compare
  2. 128 Aruba 45.1 millions compare
  3. 129 Djibouti 43.77 millions compare
  4. 131 Liberia 35.99 millions compare
  5. 132 Cape Verde 34.93 millions compare
  6. 133 Bhutan 33.94 millions compare

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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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/