School age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 2,222 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2,222 number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,055 number
in 2012
All-time low
1,668 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 2,222 number.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3,055 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,668 number, in 1970.
British Virgin Islands ranks 201st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,668 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,720 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 1,799 number | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 1,866 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 1,916 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 1,950 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,960 number | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1,943 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1,910 number | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1,872 number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 1,846 number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,844 number | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,815 number | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,782 number | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,751 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1,733 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 1,733 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,755 number | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1,800 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,851 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 1,887 number | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1,896 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,946 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,008 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,077 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,152 number | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 2,224 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,320 number | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,403 number | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2,476 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 2,551 number | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,626 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,582 number | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,558 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,554 number | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,580 number | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,636 number | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 2,706 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 2,784 number | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,866 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 3,033 number | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3,055 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,022 number | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2,943 number | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,833 number | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2,707 number | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 2,588 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 2,466 number | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 2,342 number | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,222 number | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,860 number | 1,668 number | 1,960 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,791 number | 1,733 number | 1,851 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,139 number | 1,887 number | 2,476 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,644 number | 2,551 number | 2,866 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,777 number | 2,342 number | 3,055 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,222 number | 2,222 number | 2,222 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,146 number compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,059 number compare
- 200 Gibraltar 2,648 number compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 1,957 number compare
- 203 San Marino 1,592 number compare
- 204 Tuvalu 1,567 number compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 440 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 18.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 273 (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 2,222 number in 2020, 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 3,055 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,668 number in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.