Primary education, pupils, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0412 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in British Virgin Islands is 0.0412 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.7% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.2136 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0412 units per person, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 196th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2136 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1986 units per person | -7.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2062 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 0.178 units per person | -13.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1971 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1957 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1839 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 0.172 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1624 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1602 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1559 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1429 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1446 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1472 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1494 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1437 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.1471 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1397 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1375 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1334 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1312 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1256 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1234 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1225 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1193 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.12 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1149 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1157 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1093 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1043 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1008 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0994 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0973 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0977 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.102 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.073 units per person | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0756 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0731 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0731 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0559 units per person | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0641 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0412 units per person | -35.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1962 units per person | 0.178 units per person | 0.2136 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1626 units per person | 0.1559 units per person | 0.172 units per person | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.145 units per person | 0.1397 units per person | 0.1494 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1253 units per person | 0.1149 units per person | 0.1375 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0975 units per person | 0.073 units per person | 0.1157 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0615 units per person | 0.0412 units per person | 0.0731 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0205 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -11.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (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 primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.41 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0412 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2136 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0412 units per person in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.