School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 656 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
656
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
210th
of 222 countries
All-time high
981
in 2012
All-time low
500
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 656.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 981 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1970.
British Virgin Islands ranks 210th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 500 | — |
| 1971 | 514 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 533 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 553 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 572 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 578 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 571 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 560 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 544 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 533 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 525 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 522 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 517 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 523 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 545 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 560 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 562 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 561 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 565 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 574 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 588 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 602 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 621 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 656 | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 694 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 687 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 661 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 665 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 683 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 697 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 715 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 732 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 740 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 744 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 752 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 715 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 669 | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 688 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 749 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 812 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 853 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 854 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 981 | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 979 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 874 | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 801 | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 832 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 612 | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 651 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 769 | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 787 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 787 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 667 | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 645 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 661 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 656 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 545.8 | 500 | 578 | 10 |
| 1980s | 545.4 | 517 | 574 | 10 |
| 1990s | 655.4 | 588 | 697 | 10 |
| 2000s | 731.6 | 669 | 812 | 10 |
| 2010s | 820.6 | 612 | 981 | 10 |
| 2020s | 700.5 | 645 | 787 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 207 Marshall Islands 851 compare
- 208 Liechtenstein 791 compare
- 209 San Marino 726 compare
- 211 Tuvalu 623 compare
- 212 Palau 591 compare
- 213 Naoero 575 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 656 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 981 in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 210th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release