Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize

Belize: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 82.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
82.3%
Change on year
up 296.1%
World rank
50th
of 56 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2019
All-time low
20.8%
in 2018
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize, 2014–2019

204060802014201620192014: 28.8 %2015: 28.8 %2016: 27.2 %2018: 20.8 %2019: 82.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize stood at 82.3%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 296.1% on the previous year and up 185.4% over ten years.

Belize ranks 50th of 56 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Belize, 2014 to 2019.
Year % Change
2014 28.8%
2015 28.8% -0.2%
2016 27.2% -5.6%
2018 20.8% -23.5%
2019 82.3% +296.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Belize was 82.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2018.
How does Belize rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Belize ranks 50th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/