Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.65 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.65 modelled data
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.5 modelled data
in 2011
All-time low
0.65 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in British Virgin Islands stood at 0.65 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.5 modelled data in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.65 modelled data, in 2025.
That places British Virgin Islands 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.36 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 1.38 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.44 modelled data | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 1.41 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.29 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.17 modelled data | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2 modelled data | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1.33 modelled data | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 1.48 modelled data | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.43 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.36 modelled data | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.32 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.28 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1.24 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.21 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.22 modelled data | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.23 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1.17 modelled data | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 1.01 modelled data | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 0.8642 modelled data | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.7409 modelled data | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 0.65 modelled data | -12.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.65 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 67% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.65 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 modelled data, 65% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 modelled data | 1.17 modelled data | 1.44 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.33 modelled data | 1.21 modelled data | 1.5 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9443 modelled data | 0.65 modelled data | 1.23 modelled data | 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 children of primary school age, adjusted in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in British Virgin Islands was 0.65 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 modelled data in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 modelled data in 2025.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release