School age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 5,392 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands is 5,392, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 13,334 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 5,392, in 2025.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 198th 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, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13,334 | — |
| 1983 | 12,935 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 12,698 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 12,491 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 12,458 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 12,466 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12,428 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 12,336 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 12,186 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 11,960 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 11,812 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 11,721 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11,638 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 11,546 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 11,458 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 11,646 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11,856 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 12,024 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 12,120 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 12,090 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 11,856 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11,481 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 10,985 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 10,376 | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 9,734 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 9,369 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9,123 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,897 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 8,655 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 8,346 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 8,231 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,087 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 7,940 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,823 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7,724 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 7,455 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 7,024 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 6,484 | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 5,870 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 5,754 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 5,642 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5,539 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5,465 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5,392 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,643 | 12,336 | 13,334 | 8 |
| 1990s | 11,785 | 11,458 | 12,186 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,603 | 8,897 | 12,120 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,777 | 6,484 | 8,655 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,610 | 5,392 | 5,870 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 195 Aruba 7,632 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 7,388 compare
- 197 Dominica 5,557 compare
- 199 American Samoa 5,273 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 5,080 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 4,583 compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 588 (2007)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 5 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,900 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands was 5,392 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13,334 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,392 in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 198th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release