Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 49.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
49.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
151st
of 171 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2001
All-time low
47.3%
in 1999
Years of data
18
1999–2021
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in British Virgin Islands is 49.2%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in British Virgin Islands peaked at 56.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 1999.
That places British Virgin Islands 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 47.3% | — |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 56.0% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 52.3% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 49.2% | -2.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 49.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 96% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 49.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.5%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.3% | 47.3% | 47.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 48.4% | 56.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.8% | 48.1% | 52.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.2% | 50.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 148 Oman 49.3% compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 49.3% compare
- 150 Comoros 49.3% compare
- 152 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 49.1% compare
- 153 Anguilla 49.1% compare
- 154 Côte d'Ivoire 48.8% 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 pre-primary education in private in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in British Virgin Islands was 49.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 1999.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 151st out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release