Primary completion rate, male in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary completion rate, male was 38.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary completion rate, male in British Virgin Islands, 1985–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2024, primary completion rate, male in British Virgin Islands stood at 38.9%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 52.5% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, male in British Virgin Islands peaked at 118.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 188th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, male in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 90.0% | — |
| 1994 | 118.1% | +31.2% |
| 2002 | 101.7% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 107.3% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 96.2% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 86.3% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 65.9% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +45.3% |
| 2011 | 85.2% | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 91.5% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 104.6% | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 85.3% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 81.7% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | -21.4% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 59.3% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -52.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.0% | 90.0% | 90.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 118.1% | 118.1% | 118.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 65.9% | 107.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 85.9% | 63.2% | 104.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 38.9% | 81.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 185 Central African Republic 45.6% compare
- 186 Burundi 44.0% compare
- 187 Niger 40.9% compare
- 189 Equatorial Guinea 31.3% compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -11.47 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, male in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary completion rate, male in British Virgin Islands was 38.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 118.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary completion rate, male?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 188th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary completion rate, male rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.