Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 91.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 91.1% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 116.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 88.7%, in 1981.
That places British Virgin Islands 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 114.3% | — |
| 1972 | 105.5% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 102.2% | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 91.3% | -10.6% |
| 1975 | 96.3% | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 95.1% | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 90.4% | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 88.7% | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 109.4% | +23.2% |
| 1985 | 102.7% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 109.6% | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 112.1% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 110.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 109.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 108.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 105.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 102.5% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 104.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 105.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 108.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 114.2% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 114.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 113.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 108.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 101.9% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 100.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 101.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 103.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 107.5% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 108.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 116.2% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.3% | 90.4% | 114.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.3% | 88.7% | 109.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 110.0% | 108.2% | 112.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 108.6% | 102.5% | 114.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 91.1% | 116.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 124 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 93.1% compare
- 125 Tajikistan 92.9% compare
- 126 Maldives 92.3% compare
- 128 Rwanda 91.0% compare
- 129 Ghana 90.7% compare
- 130 Bangladesh 90.4% 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, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 91.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.7% in 1981.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.