School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 2,536 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,536
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
199th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,673
in 1982
All-time low
2,536
in 2025
Years of data
44
1982–2025
School age population, primary education, female in United States Virgin Islands, 1982–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in United States Virgin Islands is 2,536, 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 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 6,673 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 2,536, in 2025.
That places United States Virgin Islands 199th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 6,673 | — |
| 1983 | 6,449 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6,323 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 6,205 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 6,183 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 6,176 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 6,160 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 6,123 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 6,063 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 5,976 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 5,931 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 5,905 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 5,873 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 5,823 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 5,763 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 5,842 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 5,936 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,012 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,051 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6,028 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 5,893 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 5,688 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5,421 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 5,096 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 4,755 | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 4,559 | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 4,425 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,305 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 4,184 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4,039 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 3,990 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,929 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 3,875 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 3,840 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,800 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3,672 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 3,453 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 3,167 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 2,833 | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 2,748 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 2,672 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 2,609 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2,569 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 2,536 | -1.3% |
United States Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- United States Virgin Islands's 2,536 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 2% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- United States Virgin Islands's 2,536 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,828, 2% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,286 | 6,123 | 6,673 | 8 |
| 1990s | 5,912 | 5,763 | 6,063 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,222 | 4,305 | 6,051 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,795 | 3,167 | 4,184 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,661 | 2,536 | 2,833 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 3,639 compare
- 197 Dominica 2,779 compare
- 198 American Samoa 2,645 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 2,487 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 2,292 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,087 compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12,900 (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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, male (number), gaps 588 (2007)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in United States Virgin Islands?
- School age population, primary education, female in United States Virgin Islands was 2,536 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,673 in 1982.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,536 in 2025.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 199th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release