Repeaters, primary, total in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Repeaters, primary, total was 3.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in British Virgin Islands, 1985–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 3.1% for repeaters, primary, total in 2017.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in British Virgin Islands peaked at 9.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2016.
British Virgin Islands ranks 77th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.6% | — |
| 1994 | 6.6% | -31.4% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -58.4% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +35.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 6.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -34.0% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +41.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -30.4% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -52.0% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 2.7% | 6.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 2.7% | 7.2% | 8 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 18.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 273 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 440 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in British Virgin Islands?
- Repeaters, primary, total in British Virgin Islands was 3.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2016.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 77th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.