Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 92.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
92.7%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
22nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2019
All-time low
76.9%
in 1983
Years of data
34
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands stood at 92.7%.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 95.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 76.9%, in 1983.
That places British Virgin Islands 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 81.9% | — |
| 1972 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 81.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88.0% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 90.3% | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 85.7% | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 84.4% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 76.9% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 82.9% | +7.9% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 84.6% | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 85.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 87.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 88.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 93.6% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 88.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 86.2% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 92.1% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 95.5% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 92.7% | +3.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 92.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 92.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.0% | 81.9% | 90.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 81.4% | 76.9% | 84.4% | 3 |
| 1990s | 86.3% | 84.6% | 88.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 88.8% | 86.2% | 93.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.2% | 95.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 89.1% | 92.7% | 5 |
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 primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in British Virgin Islands was 92.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.9% in 1983.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 22nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release