Children out of school, primary in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Children out of school, primary was 1,080 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in British Virgin Islands, 1983–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in British Virgin Islands stood at 1,080. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.9% on the previous year and up 377.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1,080 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 2010.
That places British Virgin Islands 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 238 | — |
| 1984 | 276 | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 106 | -61.6% |
| 1990 | 86 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 59 | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 42 | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 21 | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 358 | +1604.8% |
| 2001 | 136 | -62.0% |
| 2002 | 65 | -52.2% |
| 2003 | 75 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 228 | +204.0% |
| 2006 | 293 | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 18 | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 20 | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8 | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 21.58 | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 133 | +516.2% |
| 2013 | 222 | +66.9% |
| 2014 | 226 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 340 | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 431 | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 107 | -75.2% |
| 2018 | 800 | +647.7% |
| 2019 | 624 | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 137 | -78.0% |
| 2021 | 267 | +94.9% |
| 2022 | 767 | +187.3% |
| 2023 | 441 | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 1,080 | +144.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1604.8% | 21 | 358 |
| 2018 | +647.7% | 107 | 800 |
| 2012 | +516.2% | 21.58 | 133 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 206.67 | 106 | 276 | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.2 | 21 | 86 | 5 |
| 2000s | 149.12 | 18 | 358 | 8 |
| 2010s | 292.24 | 17.8 | 800 | 10 |
| 2020s | 538.4 | 137 | 1,080 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 156 South Korea 1,383 compare
- 157 Vanuatu 1,261 compare
- 158 French Polynesia 1,103 compare
- 160 Saint Lucia 1,033 compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 969 compare
- 162 Switzerland 787 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in British Virgin Islands?
- Children out of school, primary in British Virgin Islands was 1,080 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,080 in 2024.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 2010.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for children out of school, primary?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.9%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.