Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 77.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands stood at 77.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands peaked at 86.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2014.
That places British Virgin Islands 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.7% | — |
| 2000 | 84.6% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 84.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 84.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 69.6% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 74.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.3% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 69.0% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | +10.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 77.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 88% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 77.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 80.9%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.7% | 86.7% | 86.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.4% | 69.6% | 84.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 70.5% | 68.7% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 70.3% | 77.5% | 5 |
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 percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in British Virgin Islands was 77.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2014.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 147th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release