Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 818 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, female in British Virgin Islands stood at 818. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.5% on the previous year and down 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1,569 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 818, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 976 | — |
| 1972 | 997 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 1,042 | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 916 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 1,040 | +13.5% |
| 1976 | 1,042 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 971 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 982 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 988 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 966 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 987 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,044 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 1,102 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,153 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1,204 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 1,266 | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 1,350 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1,385 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,378 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1,376 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,331 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1,361 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 1,398 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1,413 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,486 | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1,534 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1,555 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 1,507 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1,528 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1,529 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1,556 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1,569 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,544 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 1,564 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1,209 | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 1,319 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1,315 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 1,331 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 1,041 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 1,248 | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 818 | -34.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 818 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117,728, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 818 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 180,073, 0% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -34.5% | 1,248 | 818 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 997.71 | 916 | 1,042 | 7 |
| 1980s | 980.75 | 966 | 988 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,186 | 1,044 | 1,350 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1,407 | 1,331 | 1,534 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,488 | 1,209 | 1,569 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,151 | 818 | 1,331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 202 Monaco 1,014 compare
- 203 Liechtenstein 924 compare
- 204 Nauru 837 compare
- 206 Cook Islands 750 compare
- 207 San Marino 678 compare
- 208 Palau 677 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % 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 primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in British Virgin Islands was 818 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,569 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 818 in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 205th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release