Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 342 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
342
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
210th
of 222 countries
All-time high
556
in 2014
All-time low
241
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 342 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in British Virgin Islands peaked at 556 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 241, in 1970.
British Virgin Islands ranks 210th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 241 | — |
| 1971 | 242 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 249 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 253 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 266 | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 272 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 281 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 280 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 278 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 270 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 262 | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 259 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 260 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 258 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 257 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 269 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 282 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 284 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 281 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 282 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 286 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 293 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 302 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 308 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 321 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 343 | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 356 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 344 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 341 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 352 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 359 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 368 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 373 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 377 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 378 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 385 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 392 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 360 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 357 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 384 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 423 | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 427 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 459 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 500 | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 556 | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 498 | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 451 | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 364 | -19.3% |
| 2018 | 338 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 370 | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 415 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 390 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 442 | +13.3% |
| 2023 | 362 | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 313 | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 342 | +9.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 342 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,266, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 342 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33,357, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 263.2 | 241 | 281 | 10 |
| 1980s | 269.4 | 257 | 284 | 10 |
| 1990s | 324.6 | 286 | 356 | 10 |
| 2000s | 373.3 | 357 | 392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 438.6 | 338 | 556 | 10 |
| 2020s | 377.33 | 313 | 442 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 207 Monaco 383 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 382 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 369 compare
- 211 Naoero 279 compare
- 212 San Marino 260 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 223 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (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 primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in British Virgin Islands?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in British Virgin Islands was 342 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 556 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 241 in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 210th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release