Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 6.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in British Virgin Islands, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 6.2% for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in 2017.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 11.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2001.
British Virgin Islands ranks 117th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.0% | — |
| 2004 | 8.5% | +41.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +32.5% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.0% | 8.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 3 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 18.7 % 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.58 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in British Virgin Islands was 6.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2001.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.