Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 0.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.5%
Change on year
down 55.6%
World rank
173rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
1.3%
in 2016
All-time low
0.4%
in 2014
Years of data
9
2011–2021
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in British Virgin Islands, 2011–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 0.5% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 61.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2014.
British Virgin Islands ranks 173rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.3% | — |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -69.2% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -61.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | +108.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -55.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 53% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 51% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 170 Cayman Islands 0.7% compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 0.7% compare
- 172 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6% compare
- 174 Maldives 0.5% compare
- 175 Hong Kong, China 0.3% compare
- 176 Suriname 0.2% 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 public in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in British Virgin Islands was 0.5% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release