Government expenditure on education, total in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Government expenditure on education, total was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in British Virgin Islands, 2012–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
In 2025, government expenditure on education, total in British Virgin Islands stood at 13.6%.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in British Virgin Islands peaked at 17.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.
That places British Virgin Islands 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, total in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.1% | — |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 17.2% | +68.3% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | -31.0% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 11.1% | -9.1% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 13.6% | +25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.6% | 10.2% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 6 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -11.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in British Virgin Islands?
- Government expenditure on education, total in British Virgin Islands was 13.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.