Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.05 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
219th
of 229 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 1955
All-time low
0.873
in 2017
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in British Virgin Islands, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 1.05 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.3 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.873, in 2017.
British Virgin Islands ranks 219th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.05 | — |
| 1951 | 5.13 | +1.6% |
| 1952 | 5.2 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 5.25 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.27 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.3 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.23 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.16 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 5.06 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 4.95 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.81 | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 4.67 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 4.51 | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 4.36 | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 4.19 | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 4.05 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.96 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 3.91 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 3.88 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 3.81 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 3.74 | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 3.64 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 3.54 | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 3.43 | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 3.33 | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 3.25 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 3.2 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.15 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.11 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 3.07 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.92 | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.33 | -20.2% |
| 1982 | 2.27 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 2.12 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.99 | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 1.92 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.78 | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 1.72 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.71 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1.77 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 1.78 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.84 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.88 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.81 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 1.89 | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.01 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.52 | -24.2% |
| 1999 | 1.79 | +17.3% |
| 2000 | 1.84 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.52 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 1.31 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +14.6% |
| 2005 | 1.34 | -10.7% |
| 2006 | 1.23 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 1.31 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.27 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.23 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 1.18 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.27 | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.24 | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 1.19 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0.987 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 0.873 | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.905 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.941 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.975 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.999 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.02 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.16 | 4.95 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.22 | 3.81 | 4.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 | 3.07 | 3.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 | 1.71 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.52 | 2.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1.23 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 | 0.873 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.975 | 1.05 | 5 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 75.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in British Virgin Islands?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in British Virgin Islands was 1.05 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 1955.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.873 in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 219th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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