Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Belize

Belize: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 3.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.0%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
6th
of 152 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 2018
All-time low
1.6%
in 2000
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Belize, 1999–2018

01231999200820181999: 1.7 %2000: 1.6 %2004: 2.1 %2005: 2.2 %2006: 2.2 %2008: 2.3 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.8 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.8 %2016: 3 %2017: 3 %2018: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Belize stood at 3.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Belize peaked at 3.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2000.

That places Belize 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Belize, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.7%
2000 1.6% -6.0%
2004 2.1% +31.4%
2005 2.2% +4.2%
2006 2.2% +1.8%
2008 2.3% +5.1%
2009 2.5% +5.9%
2010 2.8% +12.1%
2012 2.5% -8.8%
2013 2.5% -2.8%
2014 2.6% +6.1%
2015 2.8% +9.0%
2016 3.0% +7.0%
2017 3.0% -1.2%
2018 3.0% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2000s 2.1% 1.6% 2.5% 6
2010s 2.8% 2.5% 3.0% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 3 Congo 3.3% compare
  2. 4 Botswana 3.1% compare
  3. 5 Bhutan 3.1% compare
  4. 7 Mauritius 2.9% compare
  5. 8 Belgium 2.8% compare
  6. 9 Morocco 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Belize?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Belize was 3.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Belize ranks 6th out of 152 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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 secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/