Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 1.86 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands is 1.86 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.09 units per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.6267 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places British Virgin Islands 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6267 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.6267 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6267 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6667 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7533 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6533 units per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7267 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8067 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 0.78 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.82 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.84 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 1.12 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.43 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 2 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6589 units per square kilometre | 0.6267 units per square kilometre | 0.7533 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.7711 units per square kilometre | 0.7267 units per square kilometre | 0.8067 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.9867 units per square kilometre | 0.82 units per square kilometre | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.29 units per square kilometre | 1.09 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 2.09 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.86 units per square kilometre | 2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 29 Luxembourg 2.13 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Burundi 2.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Grenada 1.99 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Kuwait 1.84 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Philippines 1.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Liechtenstein 1.77 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 75.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (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, teachers, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in British Virgin Islands was 1.86 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.09 units per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6267 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.