Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 70.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in British Virgin Islands, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 70.0% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 17.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in British Virgin Islands peaked at 99.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 170th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 88.5% | — |
| 1984 | 82.5% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 94.8% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 93.3% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 95.3% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 86.2% | -12.9% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 95.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 91.6% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 89.2% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 92.8% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 93.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -18.6% |
| 2019 | 79.0% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 85.3% | +17.6% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | -17.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 70.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 72% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 70.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.2%, 75% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.6% | 82.5% | 94.8% | 3 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 93.3% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 92.1% | 86.2% | 98.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 74.9% | 95.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 70.0% | 94.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0205 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in British Virgin Islands?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in British Virgin Islands was 70.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.