Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize

Belize: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 65.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
65.0%
Change on year
up 56.4%
World rank
21st
of 22 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2019
All-time low
36.0%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2019

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize, 2013–2019

02040602013201620192013: 36 %2015: 53.6 %2016: 56.1 %2018: 41.6 %2019: 65 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize stood at 65.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.4% on the previous year and up 80.4% over ten years.

Belize ranks 21st of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%) in Belize, 2013 to 2019.
Year % Change
2013 36.0%
2015 53.6% +48.8%
2016 56.1% +4.6%
2018 41.6% -25.8%
2019 65.0% +56.4%

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 18 Bahamas 88.2% compare
  2. 19 Eritrea 85.2% compare
  3. 20 Panama 84.1% compare
  4. 22 Palestine, State of 55.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Belize was 65.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2019.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 36.0% in 2013.
How does Belize rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Belize ranks 21st out of 22 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.4%. 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 Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 232 data points, 2009–2019
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/