Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Belize

Belize: Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ was 55.97 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.97 millions
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
120th
of 151 countries
All-time high
55.97 millions
in 2018
All-time low
11.65 millions
in 1999
Years of data
15
1999–2018

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

1020304050601999200820181999: 11.7 millions2000: 11.7 millions2004: 20.6 millions2005: 22.9 millions2006: 24.4 millions2008: 29.6 millions2009: 33.3 millions2010: 36.4 millions2012: 36.8 millions2013: 37.3 millions2014: 41.1 millions2015: 47.2 millions2016: 52.3 millions2017: 53.3 millions2018: 56 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Belize recorded 55.97 millions for government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Belize peaked at 55.97 millions in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.65 millions, in 1999.

Belize ranks 120th 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 secondary education, US$ in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions) in Belize, 1999 to 2018.
Year millions Change
1999 11.65 millions —
2000 11.65 millions +0.0%
2004 20.55 millions +76.4%
2005 22.9 millions +11.4%
2006 24.43 millions +6.7%
2008 29.61 millions +21.2%
2009 33.32 millions +12.5%
2010 36.41 millions +9.3%
2012 36.84 millions +1.2%
2013 37.32 millions +1.3%
2014 41.08 millions +10.1%
2015 47.16 millions +14.8%
2016 52.34 millions +11.0%
2017 53.26 millions +1.8%
2018 55.97 millions +5.1%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 55.97 millions is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 802.22 millions, 7% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 55.97 millions is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 312.5 millions, 18% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +76.4% 11.65 millions 20.55 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.65 millions 11.65 millions 11.65 millions 1
2000s 23.74 millions 11.65 millions 33.32 millions 6
2010s 45.05 millions 36.41 millions 55.97 millions 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 117 Bhutan 60.06 millions compare
  2. 118 Guinea 59.15 millions compare
  3. 119 Sierra Leone 58 millions compare
  4. 121 Aruba 54.47 millions compare
  5. 122 Madagascar 52.43 millions compare
  6. 123 Nicaragua 51.97 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Belize?
Government expenditure on secondary education, us$ in Belize was 55.97 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 55.97 millions in 2018.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, us$ recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 11.65 millions in 1999.
How does Belize rank for government expenditure on secondary education, us$?
Belize ranks 120th out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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 secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,965 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary 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/