Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.08 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands, 1985–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands is 1.08 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1241 GPIA, in 2001.
That places British Virgin Islands 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 1992 | 1.38 GPIA | +25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.698 GPIA | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 1.09 GPIA | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1241 GPIA | -88.6% |
| 2011 | 1.39 GPIA | +1022.3% |
| 2012 | 1.29 GPIA | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.12 GPIA | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8518 GPIA | -24.1% |
| 2015 | 1.27 GPIA | +49.5% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.2 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 1.11 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9729 GPIA | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9823 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.08 GPIA | +9.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 | +1022.3% | 0.1241 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.698 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6073 GPIA | 0.1241 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 0.8518 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9729 GPIA | 1.13 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands was 1.08 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1241 GPIA in 2001.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 47th out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower 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