Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize

Belize: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 52.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
52.1%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
58th
of 71 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2019
All-time low
15.7%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2011–2019

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

203040502011201520192011: 15.7 %2012: 20.6 %2013: 21.3 %2014: 30.3 %2015: 40.4 %2016: 45.2 %2018: 46.8 %2019: 52.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Belize recorded 52.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2019. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 230.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Belize peaked at 52.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 2011.

That places Belize 58th out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Belize, 2011 to 2019.
Year % Change
2011 15.7% —
2012 20.6% +31.2%
2013 21.3% +3.3%
2014 30.3% +42.1%
2015 40.4% +33.4%
2016 45.2% +11.9%
2018 46.8% +3.4%
2019 52.1% +11.4%

Belize compared with similar countries

  • Belize's 52.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.9%, 56% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Belize's 52.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 77.1%, 68% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 55 Bahamas 63.2% compare
  2. 56 Ghana 58.6% compare
  3. 57 Botswana 55.0%
  4. 59 Sierra Leone 51.6% compare
  5. 60 Tanzania 50.1% compare
  6. 61 Benin 49.6% 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 52.1% 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 52.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 2011.
How does Belize rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Belize ranks 58th out of 71 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 230.9%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.