Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 54.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in British Virgin Islands, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in British Virgin Islands stood at 54.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 119.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 91.5% | — |
| 1994 | 119.2% | +30.3% |
| 2002 | 113.7% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 107.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 106.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 108.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 91.5% | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 98.6% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 80.6% | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 82.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 64.9% | -21.0% |
| 2019 | 56.3% | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 79.8% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | -32.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 54.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 55% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 54.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.7%, 57% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 91.5% | 91.5% | 91.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 119.2% | 119.2% | 119.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.2% | 91.5% | 113.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.5% | 56.3% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 54.0% | 79.8% | 3 |
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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in British Virgin Islands was 54.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 119.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release