School age population, one year before the official primary entry in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 160 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
160
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
210th
of 222 countries
All-time high
256
in 2013
All-time low
121
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in British Virgin Islands stood at 160.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in British Virgin Islands peaked at 256 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 121, in 1970.
That places British Virgin Islands 210th 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, one year before the official primary entry in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121 | — |
| 1971 | 125 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 128 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 135 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 139 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 144 | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 143 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 139 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 134 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 130 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 128 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 127 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 126 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 124 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 132 | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 139 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 139 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 139 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 137 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 137 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 142 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 146 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 150 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 158 | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 170 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 183 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 171 | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 165 | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 169 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 172 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 177 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 181 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 182 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 183 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 187 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 190 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 175 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 171 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 181 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 191 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 201 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 197 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 231 | +17.3% |
| 2013 | 256 | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 234 | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 203 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 212 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 156 | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 152 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 199 | +30.9% |
| 2020 | 183 | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 213 | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 177 | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 152 | -14.1% |
| 2024 | 165 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 160 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 133.8 | 121 | 144 | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.8 | 124 | 139 | 10 |
| 1990s | 162.6 | 142 | 183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 181.8 | 171 | 191 | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.1 | 152 | 256 | 10 |
| 2020s | 175 | 152 | 213 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 207 Liechtenstein 202 compare
- 208 Monaco 180 compare
- 209 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 162 compare
- 211 Naoero 146 compare
- 212 San Marino 123 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 101 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in British Virgin Islands was 160 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 256 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 121 in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 210th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release