School age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2,710 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,710
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
206th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,597
in 2016
All-time low
1,645
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands is 2,710, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3,597 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,645, in 1970.
That places British Virgin Islands 206th 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, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,645 | — |
| 1971 | 1,646 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1,653 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 1,659 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 1,675 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 1,695 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 1,728 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 1,758 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 1,781 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1,790 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,795 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1,807 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1,821 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,820 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,805 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1,800 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,818 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,853 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,889 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,925 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,967 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 2,012 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,045 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2,072 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,111 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,180 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2,260 | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 2,324 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2,375 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2,432 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,495 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,563 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 2,588 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,603 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 2,619 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2,653 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,694 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 2,709 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,736 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 2,786 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2,872 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,886 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,017 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 3,141 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,353 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 3,484 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,597 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3,329 | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 3,218 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3,226 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,126 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 2,981 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2,926 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,862 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 2,759 | -3.6% |
| 2025 | 2,710 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,703 | 1,645 | 1,790 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,833 | 1,795 | 1,925 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,178 | 1,967 | 2,432 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,645 | 2,495 | 2,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,212 | 2,872 | 3,597 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,894 | 2,710 | 3,126 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 203 Andorra 4,083 compare
- 204 Bermuda 3,497 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,009 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 2,709 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,645 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,884 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 440 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 273 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 18.7 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 2,710 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,597 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,645 in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 206th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release