School age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 10,645 number in 1997. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 1997, school age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands stood at 10,645 number. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 13,909 number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 10,645 number, in 1997.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 13,909 number | — |
| 1983 | 13,450 number | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 13,021 number | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 12,610 number | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 12,245 number | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 12,025 number | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 12,072 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 12,266 number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 12,411 number | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 12,251 number | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12,033 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11,798 number | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 11,492 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11,100 number | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 10,678 number | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 10,645 number | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,700 number | 12,025 number | 13,909 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 11,551 number | 10,645 number | 12,411 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 184 Grenada 12,635 number compare
- 185 Curacao 12,449 number
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,551 number compare
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 9,845 number compare
- 189 Seychelles 9,434 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 8,985 number compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- 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, female (number) 1,900 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 8.3 % change on previous year (1993)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 588 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 8.29 % change on previous year (1993)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
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 10,645 number in 1997, 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 13,909 number in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,645 number in 1997.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 187th out of 206 countries with data for 1997.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.