Official entrance age to pre-primary education in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 5 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 5 years for official entrance age to pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 5 years in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1982.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 3rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5 years | — |
| 1983 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 1 Afghanistan 6 years compare
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 6 years compare
- 3 Algeria 5 years compare
- 3 Guam 5 years compare
- 3 Indonesia 5 years compare
- 3 Iran 5 years compare
- 3 Liechtenstein 5 years compare
- 3 Marshall Islands 5 years compare
- 3 Namibia 5 years compare
- 3 Nigeria 5 years compare
- 3 North Korea 5 years compare
- 3 Philippines 5 years compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 588 (2007)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,900 (2007)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,488 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in United States Virgin Islands?
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education in United States Virgin Islands was 5 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1982.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1982.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.