Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in British Virgin Islands, 2012–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 13.6% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in British Virgin Islands peaked at 17.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.
British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.1% | — |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +25.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 1.2× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 13.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +68.3% | 10.2% | 17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.2% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 6 |
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in British Virgin Islands?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in British Virgin Islands was 13.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release