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
British Virgin Islands recorded 64.1% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 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.
British Virgin Islands ranks 62nd of 138 countries on this measure, 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. (60 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
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0205 units per person (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -11.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (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 62nd out of 138 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.