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 34.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in British Virgin Islands, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 34.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 235.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in British Virgin Islands peaked at 34.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 18th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 7.4% | — |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | +66.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 9.3% | +34.2% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +210.8% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +19.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.4%, 14.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 34.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.8%, 3.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 6.9% | 34.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 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 34.5% in 2018, 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 34.5% in 2018.
- 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 6.2% in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 18th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 235.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.