Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.
British Virgin Islands ranks 129th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2.9% | — |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 3.5% | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +34.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -47.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 2.5% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +27.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in British Virgin Islands was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 129th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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