Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belize

Belize: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 28.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
14th
of 108 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 2018
All-time low
15.8%
in 2000
Years of data
15
1999–2018

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

01020301999200820181999: 182000: 15.82004: 19.42005: 20.62006: 20.92008: 22.42009: 23.82010: 26.52012: 23.52013: 22.52014: 24.22015: 26.52016: 26.72017: 27.82018: 28.4

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belize is 28.4%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belize peaked at 28.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.

Belize ranks 14th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Belize, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 18.0%
2000 15.8% -12.2%
2004 19.4% +22.6%
2005 20.6% +6.6%
2006 20.9% +1.3%
2008 22.4% +7.0%
2009 23.8% +6.6%
2010 26.5% +11.2%
2012 23.5% -11.3%
2013 22.5% -4.3%
2014 24.2% +7.6%
2015 26.5% +9.2%
2016 26.7% +0.8%
2017 27.8% +4.1%
2018 28.4% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1
2000s 20.5% 15.8% 23.8% 6
2010s 25.8% 22.5% 28.4% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 11 Portugal 29.6% compare
  2. 12 Malta 29.2% compare
  3. 13 Jamaica 28.6% compare
  4. 15 Eswatini 28.0% compare
  5. 16 Barbados 27.3% compare
  6. 17 Austria 27.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belize?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Belize was 28.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
How does Belize rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Belize ranks 14th out of 108 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 secondary 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/