School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 396 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
396
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
208th
of 222 countries
All-time high
577
in 2020
All-time low
221
in 1976
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 396.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 577 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 221, in 1976.
That places British Virgin Islands 208th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 223 | — |
| 1971 | 225 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 228 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 231 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 228 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 225 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 221 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 223 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 230 | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 227 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 234 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 246 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 255 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 265 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 267 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 259 | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 249 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 247 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 252 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 252 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 256 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 281 | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 294 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 296 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 290 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 291 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 296 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 309 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 319 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 326 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 339 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 360 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 358 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 365 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 363 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 371 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 373 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 372 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 390 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 407 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 407 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 420 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 429 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 409 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 404 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 429 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 467 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 492 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 502 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 535 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 577 | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 512 | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 438 | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 428 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 405 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 396 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 226.1 | 221 | 231 | 10 |
| 1980s | 252.6 | 234 | 267 | 10 |
| 1990s | 295.8 | 256 | 326 | 10 |
| 2000s | 369.8 | 339 | 407 | 10 |
| 2010s | 449.4 | 404 | 535 | 10 |
| 2020s | 459.33 | 396 | 577 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 508 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 479 compare
- 207 Turks and Caicos Islands 472 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 376 compare
- 210 Monaco 325 compare
- 211 San Marino 317 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (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)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -11.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 396 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 577 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 221 in 1976.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 208th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release