Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 124.1% in 1993. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–1993
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 124.1% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 1993.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 124.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 119.3%, in 1982.
That places United States Virgin Islands 8th out of 217 countries with data for 1993, putting it in the top 10%.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 119.3% | — |
| 1983 | 124.2% | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 124.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 122.6% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 120.0% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 119.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 121.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 124.1% | +1.8% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 124.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 124.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 122.0% | 119.3% | 124.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 121.9% | 119.7% | 124.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 5 Madagascar 132.7% compare
- 6 Nepal 128.6% compare
- 7 Turks and Caicos Islands 125.1% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.1% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 121.1% compare
- 11 Uzbekistan 120.9% compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 0.2308 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,488 (2007)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.7812 % change on previous year (1995)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in United States Virgin Islands?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in United States Virgin Islands was 124.1% in 1993, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 124.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.3% in 1982.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 8th out of 217 countries with data for 1993.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.