Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 25.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in British Virgin Islands stood at 25.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 355.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in British Virgin Islands peaked at 31.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2008.
That places British Virgin Islands 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 15.2% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 12.6% | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -28.6% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +17.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +44.6% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +58.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +49.2% |
| 2019 | 24.6% | +28.8% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +19.1% |
| 2021 | 31.6% | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 31.3% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 28.6% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -9.8% |
| 2025 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1% | 3.3% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 4.0% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 25.5% | 31.6% | 6 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in British Virgin Islands was 25.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2008.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 355.4%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release