Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 33.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.7%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
58th
of 206 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 2000
All-time low
10.8%
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in British Virgin Islands stood at 33.7%.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 151.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in British Virgin Islands peaked at 40.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2017.
British Virgin Islands ranks 58th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.7% | — |
| 2001 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 34.9% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 21.0% | -26.8% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +37.2% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +29.4% |
| 2021 | 28.7% | +25.3% |
| 2022 | 34.2% | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 38.2% | +11.7% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 33.7% | -12.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 33.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 6.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 33.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.9% | 12.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 10.8% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 22.9% | 38.6% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in British Virgin Islands was 33.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2017.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 58th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.5%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release