Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 64.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands is 64.1%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 21.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 83.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 62.3%, in 2004.
That places British Virgin Islands 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.2% | — |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | +24.7% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -22.2% |
| 2010 | 81.4% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | -21.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 64.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 64.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 62.3% | 83.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 64.1% | 81.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 74 Gibraltar 64.4% compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 64.4%
- 76 Kiribati 64.2% compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 63.8% compare
- 79 Naoero 63.6%
- 80 Honduras 63.4% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands was 64.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.3% in 2004.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 77th out of 156 countries with data for 2011.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release