Expenditure on primary education in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Expenditure on primary education was 29.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on primary education in British Virgin Islands stood at 29.9%.
That represents a change of up 80.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in British Virgin Islands peaked at 55.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2015.
British Virgin Islands ranks 90th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 51.2% | — |
| 1971 | 55.7% | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 49.3% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 27.9% | -43.4% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 28.4% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 34.1% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -51.4% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +80.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.1% | 49.3% | 55.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 27.9% | 33.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 16.6% | 34.1% | 3 |
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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 primary education in British Virgin Islands?
- Expenditure on primary education in British Virgin Islands was 29.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for expenditure on primary education?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 90th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.