Children out of school, male in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Children out of school, male was 24.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in British Virgin Islands, 1983–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, male in British Virgin Islands stood at 24.0%.
The figure is up 49.3% on the previous year and up 246.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in British Virgin Islands peaked at 25.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2003.
That places British Virgin Islands 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, male in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 14.7% | — |
| 1984 | 13.2% | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 6.6% | -50.2% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | -68.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +105.6% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +472.3% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | -38.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | -91.6% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +1042.9% |
| 2006 | 11.0% | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -60.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | +58.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +22.4% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -50.1% |
| 2018 | 24.7% | +381.0% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -79.7% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +155.0% |
| 2022 | 25.0% | +172.6% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | -35.5% |
| 2024 | 24.0% | +49.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 24.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 8.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 24.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.8%, 3.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, male in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1042.9% | 0.8% | 8.7% |
| 2000 | +472.3% | 2.6% | 14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.5% | 6.6% | 14.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 0.8% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 4.4% | 24.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 3.6% | 25.0% | 5 |
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 children out of school, male in British Virgin Islands?
- Children out of school, male in British Virgin Islands was 24.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2003.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for children out of school, male?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 23rd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 246.2%. 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 Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.