Primary education, teachers, per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0063 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in British Virgin Islands is 0.0063 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 0.0106 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per person, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0093 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0092 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0091 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0094 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0106 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0089 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0091 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0078 units per person | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0078 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0091 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0095 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0095 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0078 units per person | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0081 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.008 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0078 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0091 units per person | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0089 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0082 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0085 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0085 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0087 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0092 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per person | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 units per person | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0074 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0077 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0079 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0074 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0063 units per person | -12.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0063 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0063 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0106 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0098 units per person | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0093 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.41 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in British Virgin Islands was 0.0063 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per person in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 53rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.