British Virgin Islands vs South Asia: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
British Virgin Islands
31.3%
in 2018
South Asia
15.7%
in 2019
British Virgin Islands rank
18th
South Asia rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- British Virgin Islands
- South Asia
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 31.3% against 15.7% in South Asia, a difference of 15.6%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 2.0 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Asia ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 16th of 150 countries.
South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 40.6% | 36.5% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 18.9% | 6.2% | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, British Virgin Islands or South Asia?
- British Virgin Islands, at 31.3% against 15.7% in South Asia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between British Virgin Islands and South Asia?
- 15.6%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and South Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do British Virgin Islands and South Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 18th and South Asia ranks 16th of 150 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.