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

Latest (2022)
0.7262
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 34 countries
All-time high
5.42
in 1970
All-time low
0.6682
in 2019
Years of data
21
1970–2022

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2022

123451970199620221970: 5.41971: 51973: 3.62001: 0.812004: 1.12005: 12006: 0.9822007: 0.8662009: 0.9192010: 1.22012: 0.8742013: 0.8512014: 0.8042015: 0.7792016: 0.6832017: 0.7342018: 0.712019: 0.6682020: 0.7622021: 0.7322022: 0.726

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

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in British Virgin Islands, 1970 to 2022.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2001 -77.3% 3.57 0.8102

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8326 compare
  2. 28 Trinidad and Tobago 0.786 compare
  3. 29 Anguilla 0.756 compare
  4. 31 Guyana 0.6848 compare
  5. 32 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.6348 compare
  6. 33 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6083 compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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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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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 744 data points, 1970–2023
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