Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize
Belize: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 16.44 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize, 1981–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize is 16.44, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize peaked at 19.19 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 15.38, in 1981.
Belize ranks 96th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.77 | 15.38 | 16.15 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.36 | 17.43 | 19.19 | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.28 | 15.96 | 18.99 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.65 | 16.32 | 17.45 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belize
- 93 Equatorial Guinea 16.65 compare
- 94 Portugal 16.56 compare
- 95 Brazil 16.48 compare
- 97 Cape Verde 16.33 compare
- 98 Syria 15.91 compare
- 99 Netherlands 15.89 compare
More education data for Belize
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.5% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.5% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 2,497 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 96.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.9% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force, total 184,286 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Belize was 16.44 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 19.19 in 1993.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 in 1981.
- How does Belize rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Belize ranks 96th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.