Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belize

Belize: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 4.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.62
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
75th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.13
in 2018
All-time low
3.68
in 2000
Years of data
22
1999–2024

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belize, 1999–2024

02461999201120241999: 42000: 3.72001: 4.22003: 3.92004: 42008: 4.32009: 4.82010: 5.22011: 5.52012: 5.52013: 5.12014: 5.12015: 5.42016: 5.72017: 62018: 6.12019: 62020: 5.22021: 62022: 4.62023: 4.22024: 4.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Belize recorded 4.62 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belize peaked at 6.13 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.68, in 2000.

That places Belize 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belize, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 4.03 —
2000 3.68 -8.7%
2001 4.24 +15.0%
2003 3.9 -7.9%
2004 4.01 +2.8%
2008 4.3 +7.2%
2009 4.8 +11.7%
2010 5.24 +9.2%
2011 5.52 +5.3%
2012 5.47 -0.8%
2013 5.12 -6.4%
2014 5.14 +0.3%
2015 5.36 +4.2%
2016 5.73 +6.9%
2017 5.95 +3.9%
2018 6.13 +3.0%
2019 5.96 -2.7%
2020 5.21 -12.6%
2021 5.96 +14.4%
2022 4.6 -22.8%
2023 4.23 -8.1%
2024 4.62 +9.2%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 4.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 4.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.03 4.03 4.03 1
2000s 4.16 3.68 4.8 6
2010s 5.56 5.12 6.13 10
2020s 4.93 4.23 5.96 5

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 72 Cyprus 4.74 compare
  2. 73 Malta 4.71 compare
  3. 74 Slovakia 4.66 compare
  4. 76 Rwanda 4.61 compare
  5. 77 Spain 4.59 compare
  6. 78 Portugal 4.55 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belize?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Belize was 4.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 2018.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 3.68 in 2000.
How does Belize rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Belize ranks 75th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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