Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 23.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 23.0% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in British Virgin Islands peaked at 29.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2015.
British Virgin Islands ranks 88th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.3% | — |
| 2000 | 7.7% | -73.8% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | +267.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -24.0% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | -53.9% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +113.3% |
| 2022 | 29.2% | +81.5% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 23.0% | -15.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 23.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 2.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 23.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 29.3% | 29.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 7.7% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 7.5% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 23.0% | 29.2% | 3 |
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, male in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in British Virgin Islands was 23.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2015.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 88th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release