Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region was 1,080 children in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in British Virgin Islands, 1990–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in children.
Analysis
In 2024, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in British Virgin Islands stood at 1,080 children. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.9% on the previous year and up 377.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1,080 children in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8 children, in 2010.
British Virgin Islands ranks 155th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86 children | — |
| 1991 | 59 children | -31.4% |
| 1992 | 42 children | -28.8% |
| 1994 | 38 children | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 21 children | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 358 children | +1604.8% |
| 2001 | 136 children | -62.0% |
| 2002 | 65 children | -52.2% |
| 2003 | 75 children | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 228 children | +204.0% |
| 2006 | 293 children | +28.5% |
| 2007 | 18 children | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 20 children | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 17.8 children | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 21.58 children | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 133 children | +516.2% |
| 2013 | 222 children | +66.9% |
| 2014 | 226 children | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 340 children | +50.4% |
| 2016 | 431 children | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 107 children | -75.2% |
| 2018 | 800 children | +647.7% |
| 2019 | 624 children | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 137 children | -78.0% |
| 2021 | 267 children | +94.9% |
| 2022 | 767 children | +187.3% |
| 2023 | 441 children | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 1,080 children | +144.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,080 children is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,674 children, 29% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,080 children is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17,362 children, 6% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1604.8% | 21 children | 358 children |
| 2018 | +647.7% | 107 children | 800 children |
| 2012 | +516.2% | 21.58 children | 133 children |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2 children | 21 children | 86 children | 5 |
| 2000s | 149.12 children | 18 children | 358 children | 8 |
| 2010s | 292.24 children | 17.8 children | 800 children | 10 |
| 2020s | 538.4 children | 137 children | 1,080 children | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 152 Korea 1,383 children compare
- 153 Vanuatu 1,261 children compare
- 154 French Polynesia 1,103 children compare
- 156 Saint Lucia 1,033 children compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 969 children compare
- 158 Switzerland 787 children compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region in British Virgin Islands was 1,080 children in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,080 children in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 children in 2010.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 377.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British 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 Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.