Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 10.29 pupils per teacher in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in British Virgin Islands, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in British Virgin Islands is 10.29 pupils per teacher, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 82.3% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in British Virgin Islands peaked at 58.12 pupils per teacher in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10.24 pupils per teacher, in 2018.
British Virgin Islands ranks 108th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12.51 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2016 | 12.17 pupils per teacher | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 12.63 pupils per teacher | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.24 pupils per teacher | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 13.1 pupils per teacher | +27.9% |
| 2020 | 10.52 pupils per teacher | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 10.92 pupils per teacher | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 58.12 pupils per teacher | +432.2% |
| 2024 | 10.29 pupils per teacher | -82.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.13 pupils per teacher | 10.24 pupils per teacher | 13.1 pupils per teacher | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.46 pupils per teacher | 10.29 pupils per teacher | 58.12 pupils per teacher | 4 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in British Virgin Islands?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in British Virgin Islands was 10.29 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 58.12 pupils per teacher in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 pupils per teacher in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 108th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British 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 Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.