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 3.2% 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
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in British Virgin Islands stood at 3.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 56.5% 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 18.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2023.
That places British Virgin Islands 87th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 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 | 18.3% | — |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -40.8% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +14.4% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +22.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -46.0% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +18.7% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -42.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +18.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 3.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 2.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 3.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.3%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.4% | 15.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 3.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 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 3.2% 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 18.3% 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 2.7% 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 87th out of 183 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 56.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release