Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize

Belize: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 51.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
51.9%
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
58th
of 69 countries
All-time high
51.9%
in 2019
All-time low
14.4%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2019

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize, 2011–2019

10203040502011201520192011: 14.4 %2012: 20.2 %2013: 21.3 %2014: 29.8 %2015: 39.7 %2016: 45.1 %2018: 46.8 %2019: 51.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize stood at 51.9%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 10.8% on the previous year and up 260.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize peaked at 51.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2011.

Belize ranks 58th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Belize, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 14.4% —
2012 20.2% +40.3%
2013 21.3% +5.7%
2014 29.8% +39.7%
2015 39.7% +33.1%
2016 45.1% +13.8%
2018 46.8% +3.7%
2019 51.9% +10.8%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 51.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.5%, 57% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 51.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.5%, 69% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 55 Botswana 55.0%
  2. 56 Tanzania 54.8% compare
  3. 57 Sierra Leone 52.6% compare
  4. 59 Rwanda 49.1% compare
  5. 60 Kyrgyzstan 46.1%
  6. 61 Benin 44.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize was 51.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2011.
How does Belize rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Belize ranks 58th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 260.4%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.