Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Belize

Belize: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 49.99 headcount basis in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
49.99 headcount basis
Change on year
up 83.2%
World rank
6th
of 69 countries
All-time high
58.64 headcount basis
in 2001
All-time low
27.28 headcount basis
in 2018
Years of data
16
2000–2019

Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Belize, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 42.9 headcount basis2001: 58.6 headcount basis2003: 55.9 headcount basis2004: 41.2 headcount basis2006: 48.2 headcount basis2007: 46 headcount basis2008: 48.9 headcount basis2009: 49.3 headcount basis2010: 44.5 headcount basis2011: 45.4 headcount basis2012: 42.4 headcount basis2013: 49 headcount basis2015: 34.6 headcount basis2016: 34 headcount basis2018: 27.3 headcount basis2019: 50 headcount basis

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 49.99 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 83.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Belize peaked at 58.64 headcount basis in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.28 headcount basis, in 2018.

Belize ranks 6th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.87 headcount basis 41.19 headcount basis 58.64 headcount basis 8
2010s 40.91 headcount basis 27.28 headcount basis 49.99 headcount basis 8

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 3 Bangladesh 63.39 headcount basis compare
  2. 4 Nicaragua 58.65 headcount basis compare
  3. 5 Peru 56.15 headcount basis compare
  4. 7 Mozambique 46.73 headcount basis compare
  5. 8 Eritrea 46.24 headcount basis compare
  6. 9 Guyana 37.35 headcount basis compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Belize?
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Belize was 49.99 headcount basis in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 58.64 headcount basis in 2001.
What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 27.28 headcount basis in 2018.
How does Belize rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
Belize ranks 6th out of 69 countries with data for 2019.
Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 924 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Average number of pupils per trained 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 trained teachers at the same level. A trained teacher is defined as a teacher who has fulfilled at least the minimum organized teacher-training requirements (pre-service or in-service) to teach a specific level of education according to the relevant national policy or law. These requirements usually include pedagogical knowledge (broad principles and strategies of classroom management and organization that transcend the subject matter being taught - typically approaches, methods and techniques of teaching), and professional knowledge (knowledge of statutory instruments and other legal frameworks that govern the teaching profession). Some programmes may also cover content knowledge (knowledge of the curriculum and the subject matter to be taught and the use of relevant materials). 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.