Population of compulsory school age, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population of compulsory school age, female was 2,517 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in British Virgin Islands, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, female in British Virgin Islands stood at 2,517.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2,831 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,939, in 1998.
That places British Virgin Islands 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,939 | — |
| 1999 | 1,983 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 2,033 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2,099 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,158 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,186 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,202 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,223 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,247 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,260 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,287 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,330 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,392 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 2,404 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 2,491 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 2,571 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,681 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 2,747 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2,831 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,683 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 2,727 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 2,726 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,681 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,605 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 2,517 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,961 | 1,939 | 1,983 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,202 | 2,033 | 2,330 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,600 | 2,392 | 2,831 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2,651 | 2,517 | 2,727 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 184 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,381 compare
- 185 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,079 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 2,935 compare
- 188 Nauru 1,997 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 1,607 compare
- 190 San Marino 1,524 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in British Virgin Islands was 2,517 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,831 in 2016.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,939 in 1998.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 187th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release