Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7262 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.7262.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.42 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.6682, in 2019.
That places British Virgin Islands 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.42 | — |
| 1971 | 4.98 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 3.57 | -28.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8102 | -77.3% |
| 2004 | 1.08 | +33.4% |
| 2005 | 1.03 | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9819 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8657 | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.9195 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 1.19 | +29.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8743 | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.8515 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8041 | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.7793 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.6835 | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7336 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7102 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6682 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7622 | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7317 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7262 | -0.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.7262 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 52% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.7262 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8326, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -77.3% | 3.57 | 0.8102 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.65 | 3.57 | 5.42 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9476 | 0.8102 | 1.08 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.8103 | 0.6682 | 1.19 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.74 | 0.7262 | 0.7622 | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8326 compare
- 28 Trinidad and Tobago 0.786 compare
- 29 Anguilla 0.756 compare
- 31 Guyana 0.6848 compare
- 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6348 compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6083 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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands was 0.7262 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.42 in 1970.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6682 in 2019.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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