Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Belize

Belize: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.5%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
44th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2010
All-time low
12.5%
in 2004
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Belize, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 16.92000: 15.72004: 12.52005: 13.82006: 14.32008: 15.72009: 16.32010: 18.52012: 15.32013: 16.52014: 16.62015: 15.42016: 16.62017: 16.92018: 17.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belize recorded 17.5% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Belize peaked at 18.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2004.

Belize ranks 44th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Belize, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 16.9%
2000 15.7% -7.1%
2004 12.5% -20.2%
2005 13.8% +10.3%
2006 14.3% +3.5%
2008 15.7% +10.0%
2009 16.3% +3.8%
2010 18.5% +13.5%
2012 15.3% -17.3%
2013 16.5% +8.1%
2014 16.6% +0.6%
2015 15.4% -7.6%
2016 16.6% +7.9%
2017 16.9% +1.6%
2018 17.5% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1
2000s 14.7% 12.5% 16.3% 6
2010s 16.7% 15.3% 18.5% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 41 Liechtenstein 17.8% compare
  2. 42 Germany 17.6% compare
  3. 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.5% compare
  4. 45 Tunisia 17.4% compare
  5. 46 Singapore 17.4% compare
  6. 47 Hungary 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Belize?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Belize was 17.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2004.
How does Belize rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Belize ranks 44th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/