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 270 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in British Virgin Islands is 270 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in British Virgin Islands peaked at 429 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 247 number, in 1984.
British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 274 number | — |
| 1971 | 288 number | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 293 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 295 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 295 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 293 number | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 290 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 282 number | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 273 number | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 266 number | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 263 number | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 265 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 257 number | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 250 number | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 247 number | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 248 number | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 255 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 262 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 269 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 275 number | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 279 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 282 number | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 297 number | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 314 number | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 330 number | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 343 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 349 number | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 360 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 368 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 374 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 380 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 386 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 378 number | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 374 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 374 number | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 378 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 385 number | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 390 number | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 397 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 406 number | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 429 number | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 418 number | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 398 number | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 375 number | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 351 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 333 number | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 315 number | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 297 number | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 282 number | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 270 number | -4.3% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 270 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 270 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 284.9 number | 266 number | 295 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 259.1 number | 247 number | 275 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 329.6 number | 279 number | 374 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 384.8 number | 374 number | 406 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.33 number | 282 number | 429 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 270 number | 270 number | 270 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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 270 number in 2020, 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 429 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 247 number in 1984.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 33.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.