Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 14.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
14.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2019
All-time low
1.6%
in 2003
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 14.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 16.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2003.
That places British Virgin Islands 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | -28.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +35.5% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +30.3% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 16.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 14.3% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 14.3% | +0.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 14.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 14.3× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 14.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 2.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 3.1% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.6% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 47 Paraguay 16.1% compare
- 48 Burundi 15.7% compare
- 49 Papua New Guinea 14.6% compare
- 51 El Salvador 14.2% compare
- 52 Trinidad and Tobago 14.1% compare
- 53 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.7% compare
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, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in British Virgin Islands was 14.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2003.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release