Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 1,626 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands is 1,626, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3,358 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,626, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2,156 | — |
| 1972 | 2,033 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 2,138 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 1,868 | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 2,090 | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 2,096 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 2,069 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 2,043 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 2,016 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 1,995 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 1,974 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 1,992 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 2,009 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,054 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,069 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,244 | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 2,340 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 2,443 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 2,539 | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,502 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2,625 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 2,658 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 2,691 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2,724 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 2,757 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 2,783 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,775 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,811 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,780 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,824 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 2,898 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,923 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 3,044 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 3,086 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 3,128 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 3,201 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3,138 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,164 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,197 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,277 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,358 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,309 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 3,334 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,529 | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 2,750 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 2,715 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,763 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,141 | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 2,499 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 1,626 | -34.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,626 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 1% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,626 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 287,527, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -34.9% | 2,499 | 1,626 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,057 | 1,868 | 2,156 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,015 | 1,974 | 2,069 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,552 | 2,244 | 2,757 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,905 | 2,775 | 3,128 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,126 | 2,529 | 3,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,349 | 1,626 | 2,763 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in British Virgin Islands was 1,626 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,358 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.