Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 27.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 27.0%. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 300.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 27.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
British Virgin Islands ranks 20th of 203 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 of primary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.1% | — |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -61.5% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -52.1% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +1563.3% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -63.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +198.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +489.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +60.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +281.4% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +104.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +192.7% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +75.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 27.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 14.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 27.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 5.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 | +1563.3% | 0.9% | 14.3% |
| 2012 | +489.4% | 0.7% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 5.9% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.7% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 0.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 4.4% | 27.0% | 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 of primary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 27.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.1%. 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release