Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Belize

Belize: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 39.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
39.9%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
3rd
of 86 countries
All-time high
39.9%
in 2018
All-time low
15.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
1999–2018

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

0102030401999200820181999: 17.42000: 15.82004: 192005: 28.92006: 26.12008: 29.92009: 32.42010: 36.12012: 33.82013: 15.62014: 28.12015: 35.62016: 35.52017: 37.82018: 39.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belize recorded 39.9% for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Belize peaked at 39.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2013.

That places Belize 3rd out of 86 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.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Belize, 1999 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1999 17.4%
2000 15.8% -9.3%
2004 19.0% +20.2%
2005 28.9% +52.4%
2006 26.1% -9.7%
2008 29.9% +14.5%
2009 32.4% +8.5%
2010 36.1% +11.2%
2012 33.8% -6.3%
2013 15.6% -53.8%
2014 28.1% +79.7%
2015 35.6% +26.8%
2016 35.5% -0.3%
2017 37.8% +6.3%
2018 39.9% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1
2000s 25.4% 15.8% 32.4% 6
2010s 32.8% 15.6% 39.9% 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 1 Mali 66.2% compare
  2. 2 Cuba 53.8% compare
  3. 4 Morocco 39.5% compare
  4. 5 Burkina Faso 39.2% compare
  5. 6 Cyprus 39.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Belize?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Belize was 39.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2013.
How does Belize rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Belize ranks 3rd out of 86 countries with data for 2018.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. 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 upper 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 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/