Primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary education, pupils was 46.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands stood at 46.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands peaked at 49.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1971.
British Virgin Islands ranks 182nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.3% | — |
| 1972 | 49.0% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 48.2% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 49.7% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 49.2% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 47.0% | -4.4% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 46.5% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 47.1% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 49.0% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 49.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 45.3% | 49.8% | 7 |
| 1980s | 48.4% | 47.0% | 49.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 47.7% | 46.5% | 49.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 47.9% | 49.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 46.7% | 48.6% | 8 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 75.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands was 46.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1971.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.