Share of children in primary school age who are in school in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 73.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in British Virgin Islands, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 73.0% for share of children in primary school age who are in school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in British Virgin Islands peaked at 99.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 191st of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 86.9% | — |
| 1984 | 84.7% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 94.1% | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 95.6% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 98.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 85.7% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 97.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 91.4% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 99.3% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 95.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 91.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 73.8% | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 73.0% | -13.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 73.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 73.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 77% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 88.6% | 84.7% | 94.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 97.6% | 95.6% | 99.1% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 85.7% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 90.8% | 75.1% | 99.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 73.0% | 95.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (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, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in British Virgin Islands was 73.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 191st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.