Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 71.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.8%
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
32nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
82.0%
in 2010
All-time low
45.5%
in 1973
Years of data
32
1973–2023
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 71.8% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 82.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1973.
British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 45.5% | — |
| 1975 | 58.7% | +29.1% |
| 1976 | 52.1% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 60.0% | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 57.1% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 60.0% | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 65.2% | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 63.3% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 68.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 82.0% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 64.4% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 66.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.8% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 67.8% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +5.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 71.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 71.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.0% | 45.5% | 58.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 59.0% | 57.1% | 60.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 62.7% | 65.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 60.8% | 74.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 63.8% | 82.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 64.9% | 71.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 29 Puerto Rico 72.4% compare
- 30 Lebanon 72.0% compare
- 31 Jamaica 71.9% compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 71.6% compare
- 34 Poland 71.5% compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 71.5% 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 secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in British Virgin Islands was 71.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1973.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release