Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Belize

Belize: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 23.35 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.35 headcount basis
Change on year
down 75.5%
World rank
26th
of 56 countries
All-time high
95.24 headcount basis
in 2018
All-time low
23.35 headcount basis
in 2019
Years of data
5
2014–2019

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Belize, 2014–2019

204060801002014201620192014: 77.7 headcount basis2015: 71 headcount basis2016: 75.5 headcount basis2018: 95.2 headcount basis2019: 23.3 headcount basis

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.

Analysis

Belize recorded 23.35 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 75.5% on the previous year and down 69.9% over ten years.

That places Belize 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 23 Laos 24.77 headcount basis compare
  2. 24 Peru 24.08 headcount basis compare
  3. 25 Colombia 23.7 headcount basis compare
  4. 27 Maldives 21.86 headcount basis compare
  5. 28 Bahamas 21.66 headcount basis compare
  6. 29 Uzbekistan 21.09 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Belize?
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Belize was 23.35 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 95.24 headcount basis in 2018.
What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 23.35 headcount basis in 2019.
How does Belize rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Belize ranks 26th out of 56 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 547 data points, 2007–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per qualified teacher at a given level of education, based on headcounts of both pupils and teachers. Divide the total number of pupils enrolled at the specified level of education by the number of qualified teachers at the same level. A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a specific level of education in a given country. This is usually related to the subject(s) they teach. In computing and interpreting this indicator, one should take into account the existence of part-time teaching, school-shifts, multi-grade classes and other practices that may affect the precision and meaningfulness of pupil-teacher ratios. When feasible, the number of part-time teachers is converted to ‘full-time equivalent’ teachers; a double-shift teacher is counted twice, etc. Teachers are defined as persons whose professional activity involves the transmitting of knowledge, attitudes and skills that are stipulated in a formal curriculum programme to students enrolled in a formal educational institution.