Adolescents out of school, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Adolescents out of school, female was 18.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, female in British Virgin Islands, 1992–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school, female in British Virgin Islands is 18.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 23.7% on the previous year and up 242.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 31.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1992.
British Virgin Islands ranks 43rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of female lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.8% | — |
| 2000 | 9.4% | +145.7% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -46.3% |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.9% | +487.2% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | -27.9% |
| 2023 | 24.3% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -23.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 18.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 10.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 18.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.5%, 2.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.4% | 10.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 18.6% | 31.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Adolescents out of school, female in British Virgin Islands was 18.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1992.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for adolescents out of school, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 43rd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 242.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, female (% of female lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.