School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 1,825 number in 1997. ▼ Falling
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1997, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands stood at 1,825 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 2,508 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,825 number, in 1997.
That places United States Virgin Islands 184th out of 204 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 2,508 number | — |
| 1983 | 2,393 number | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 2,322 number | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2,266 number | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2,188 number | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 2,060 number | -5.9% |
| 1988 | 1,999 number | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 1,985 number | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,998 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,030 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1,988 number | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1,963 number | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,970 number | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 1,976 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,921 number | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 1,825 number | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,215 number | 1,985 number | 2,508 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,959 number | 1,825 number | 2,030 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 181 Micronesia, Federated States of 2,383 number compare
- 182 Saint Lucia 2,201 number compare
- 183 Curaçao 2,073 number
- 185 Grenada 1,746 number compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,657 number compare
- 187 Marshall Islands 1,537 number compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (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)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12,900 (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands was 1,825 number in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2,508 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,825 number in 1997.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 1997.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.