Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 97.8% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
97.8%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
87th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1975
All-time low
80.0%
in 1981
Years of data
21
1975–2020
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands, 1975–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands is 97.8%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 1981.
That places British Virgin Islands 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 100.0% | — |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 80.0% | -20.0% |
| 1983 | 95.2% | +19.0% |
| 1984 | 93.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 97.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 100% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 97.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1980s | 89.5% | 80.0% | 95.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 84 Cameroon 97.9% compare
- 85 Lesotho 97.9% compare
- 86 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 88 Peru 97.7% compare
- 89 Cayman Islands 97.6% compare
- 90 Dominican Republic 97.6% 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 pre-primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands was 97.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 1981.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 87th out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release