Primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary education, pupils was 1,626 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 1,626 for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 42 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1979 | 2,016 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 1,974 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,009 | +1.8% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 2,757 | +5.0% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 3,128 | +2.8% |
| 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 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 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,026 | 1,974 | 2,069 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,493 | 2,244 | 2,757 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,885 | 2,775 | 3,128 | 9 |
| 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 primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands was 1,626 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,358 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.