Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 15.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15.5%
Change on year
down 40.1%
World rank
67th
of 175 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 2022
All-time low
6.6%
in 2014
Years of data
12
1999–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 15.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
The figure is down 40.1% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands peaked at 26.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2014.
That places British Virgin Islands 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 21.1% | — |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -53.8% |
| 2001 | 11.9% | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -23.5% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +19.4% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +139.3% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +40.3% |
| 2023 | 25.8% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 15.5% | -40.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 3.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 15.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.1% | 21.1% | 21.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 10.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 15.5% | 26.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 64 Brunei Darussalam 15.9% compare
- 65 Serbia 15.5% compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.5% compare
- 68 Myanmar 15.2% compare
- 69 Philippines 15.0% compare
- 70 Rwanda 14.8% compare
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands was 15.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2014.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 67th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. 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 Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release