Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 47.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
47.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
178th
of 189 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 2004
All-time low
47.7%
in 2024
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 47.7% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 52.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.2% | — |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 50.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 47.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 51.2%, 93% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 47.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 94% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.5% | 48.6% | 52.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 48.2% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 47.7% | 50.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 175 Lesotho 48.3% compare
- 176 Bermuda 48.3% compare
- 177 Senegal 48.1% compare
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 47.7% compare
- 180 Sierra Leone 47.6% compare
- 181 Montserrat 47.4% 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 primary education in private institutions in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in British Virgin Islands was 47.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 178th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 primary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release