Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 45.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
45.1%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
181st
of 191 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2005
All-time low
45.1%
in 2021
Years of data
21
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands is 45.1%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands peaked at 55.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2021.
British Virgin Islands ranks 181st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 45.7% | — |
| 2001 | 51.0% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.0% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -3.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 45.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 45.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 45.7% | 45.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 48.0% | 55.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 46.1% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.8% | 45.1% | 46.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 45.5% compare
- 179 Luxembourg 45.5% compare
- 180 Cameroon 45.3% compare
- 182 Turks and Caicos Islands 45.0% compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 44.9% compare
- 184 Macau, China 43.0% 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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in British Virgin Islands was 45.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2021.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 181st out of 191 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release