Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 76.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 76.4%. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 23.4% on the previous year and down 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 129.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 76.4%, in 2018.
That places British Virgin Islands 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 113.4% | — |
| 2000 | 113.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 105.4% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 110.0% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 116.1% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 126.6% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 125.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 129.9% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 125.6% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 116.0% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 118.3% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 107.8% | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 102.8% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 104.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 103.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 102.0% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 76.4% | -23.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 113.4% | 113.4% | 113.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 118.7% | 105.4% | 129.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.2% | 76.4% | 118.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 136 Cayman Islands 81.9% compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 80.8% compare
- 138 Togo 77.6% compare
- 140 Myanmar 75.6% compare
- 141 Lao People's Democratic Republic 75.5% compare
- 142 Solomon Islands 75.3% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 76.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 129.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.4% in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 139th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.