Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of up 27.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.
That places British Virgin Islands 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.5% | — |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | -30.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -24.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +27.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 3.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 72% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 78% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4 |
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release