Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
6th
of 172 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 2020
All-time low
43.8%
in 2009
Years of data
13
1999–2024
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in British Virgin Islands stood at 63.2%.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 71.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 43.8%, in 2009.
That places British Virgin Islands 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.4% | — |
| 2002 | 54.3% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -15.6% |
| 2015 | 55.2% | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 56.7% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 54.7% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -5.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 63.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.8%, 1.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 63.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 49.4% | 49.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 43.8% | 54.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 54.7% | 62.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 63.2% | 71.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 3 Kazakhstan 67.3% compare
- 4 Kyrgyzstan 65.9% compare
- 5 Armenia 63.5% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 62.0% compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 61.9% compare
- 9 Cuba 61.7% 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 tertiary education who are female in British Virgin Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in British Virgin Islands was 63.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.8% in 2009.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 6th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release