Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 64.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 64.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 315.0% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
British Virgin Islands ranks 103rd of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 93.9% | — |
| 2016 | 86.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 92.0% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 78.4% | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 84.3% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | — |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +315.0% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 64.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 64% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 64.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 90.2% | 78.4% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 0.0% | 90.2% | 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 64.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 103rd out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. 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 qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release