Girls and boys who are out of school in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Girls and boys who are out of school was 555 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in British Virgin Islands, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 555 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 166.8% on the previous year and up 418.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in British Virgin Islands peaked at 555 girls in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10 girls, in 1994.
British Virgin Islands ranks 154th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 103 girls | — |
| 1984 | 155 girls | +50.5% |
| 1985 | 46 girls | -70.3% |
| 1990 | 65 girls | +41.3% |
| 1991 | 46 girls | -29.2% |
| 1994 | 10 girls | -78.3% |
| 2000 | 173 girls | +1630.0% |
| 2001 | 19 girls | -89.0% |
| 2003 | 65 girls | +242.1% |
| 2005 | 111 girls | +70.8% |
| 2006 | 144 girls | +29.7% |
| 2012 | 66 girls | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 111 girls | +68.2% |
| 2014 | 107 girls | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 190 girls | +77.6% |
| 2016 | 242 girls | +27.4% |
| 2017 | 74 girls | -69.4% |
| 2018 | 393 girls | +431.1% |
| 2019 | 334 girls | -15.0% |
| 2020 | 80 girls | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 129 girls | +61.3% |
| 2022 | 398 girls | +208.5% |
| 2023 | 208 girls | -47.7% |
| 2024 | 555 girls | +166.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 101.33 girls | 46 girls | 155 girls | 3 |
| 1990s | 40.33 girls | 10 girls | 65 girls | 3 |
| 2000s | 102.4 girls | 19 girls | 173 girls | 5 |
| 2010s | 189.62 girls | 66 girls | 393 girls | 8 |
| 2020s | 274 girls | 80 girls | 555 girls | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 151 Brunei Darussalam 657 girls compare
- 152 Sao Tome and Principe 627 girls compare
- 153 French Polynesia 603 girls compare
- 155 Mauritius 527 girls compare
- 156 France 523 girls compare
- 157 Samoa 509 girls compare
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 girls and boys who are out of school in British Virgin Islands?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in British Virgin Islands was 555 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 555 girls in 2024.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 girls in 1994.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.