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 0.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands is 0.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2019.
British Virgin Islands ranks 140th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.2% | — |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -26.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -6.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 62% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 50% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 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 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 0.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 140th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 20.6%. 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 primary 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