Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 2.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in British Virgin Islands is 2.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in British Virgin Islands peaked at 14.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2023.
That places British Virgin Islands 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.7% | — |
| 2000 | 9.2% | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 9.6% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -43.1% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -45.9% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +8.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 2.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 2.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.0%, 79% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 6.7% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.2% | 4 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in British Virgin Islands was 2.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2023.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 88th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release