Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9641 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.9641 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4788 GPIA, in 2001.
British Virgin Islands ranks 65th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.51 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.11 GPIA | -26.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4788 GPIA | -57.0% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | +145.9% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9228 GPIA | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 1.35 GPIA | +46.5% |
| 2016 | 1.27 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.11 GPIA | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 1.02 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9187 GPIA | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 0.992 GPIA | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9861 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9641 GPIA | -2.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.9641 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.9641 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +145.9% | 0.4788 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.51 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7965 GPIA | 0.4788 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 0.9228 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9793 GPIA | 0.9187 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 5 |
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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands was 0.9641 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.51 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4788 GPIA in 2001.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 65th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release