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 167 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
167
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
210th
of 222 countries
All-time high
273
in 2013
All-time low
124
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
British Virgin Islands recorded 167 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in British Virgin Islands peaked at 273 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 124, 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 | 124 | — |
| 1971 | 127 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 129 | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 136 | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 138 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 144 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 142 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 143 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 140 | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 136 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 134 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 134 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 133 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 134 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 135 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 141 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 143 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 142 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 144 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 148 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 149 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 153 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 156 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 160 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 170 | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 172 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 167 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 167 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 174 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 177 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 181 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 186 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 190 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 190 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 191 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 193 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 171 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 169 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 185 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 212 | +14.6% |
| 2010 | 228 | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 223 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 247 | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 273 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 247 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 210 | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 220 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 164 | -25.5% |
| 2018 | 160 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 208 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | 189 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 222 | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 183 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 159 | -13.1% |
| 2024 | 173 | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 167 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 135.9 | 124 | 144 | 10 |
| 1980s | 138.8 | 133 | 148 | 10 |
| 1990s | 164.5 | 149 | 177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.8 | 169 | 212 | 10 |
| 2010s | 218 | 160 | 273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.17 | 159 | 222 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 207 Liechtenstein 209 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 199 compare
- 209 Monaco 187 compare
- 211 Naoero 143 compare
- 212 San Marino 128 compare
- 213 Tuvalu 115 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- 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), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (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 167 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 273 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 124 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 20.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release