School age population, one year before the official primary entry in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 463 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
463
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
197th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,096
in 1986
All-time low
463
in 2025
Years of data
44
1982–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United States Virgin Islands recorded 463 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1,096 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 463, in 2025.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1,086 | — |
| 1983 | 1,063 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1,022 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1,068 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 1,096 | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1,084 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 1,060 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 1,033 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 1,005 | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 986 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 968 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 951 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 936 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 928 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,069 | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 1,085 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,063 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,041 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,015 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 980 | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 927 | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 868 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 801 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 713 | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 793 | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 810 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 778 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 752 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 752 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 735 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 721 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 706 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 693 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 787 | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 714 | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 632 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 575 | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 529 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 489 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 485 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 480 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 474 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 469 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 463 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,064 | 1,022 | 1,096 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,003 | 928 | 1,085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 843.7 | 713 | 1,015 | 10 |
| 2010s | 684.4 | 529 | 787 | 10 |
| 2020s | 476.67 | 463 | 489 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 638 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 562 compare
- 196 Aruba 557 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 440 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 406 compare
- 200 American Samoa 403 compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12,900 (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 588 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,900 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in United States Virgin Islands?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in United States Virgin Islands was 463 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,096 in 1986.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 463 in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. 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, 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