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 30.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 30.8% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 67.4% on the previous year and up 458.9% 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 30.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1994.
British Virgin Islands ranks 17th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | -44.0% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -28.1% |
| 2000 | 11.4% | +521.1% |
| 2001 | 8.5% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -71.3% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +36.4% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +75.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +29.6% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +329.2% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -41.8% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +24.3% |
| 2022 | 26.6% | +81.1% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | +67.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 30.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 14.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 30.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.8%, 3.5× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +521.1% | 1.8% | 11.4% |
| 2018 | +329.2% | 6.3% | 27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 8.5% | 11.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 2.5% | 27.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 11.8% | 30.8% | 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 30.8% 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 30.8% in 2024.
- 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 1.8% in 1994.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 17th 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 458.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release