School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 1,068 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,068 number
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
201st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,499 number
in 2012
All-time low
801 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in British Virgin Islands stood at 1,068 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1,499 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 801 number, in 1970.
That places British Virgin Islands 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 801 number | — |
| 1971 | 829 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 865 number | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 897 number | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 923 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 940 number | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 951 number | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 946 number | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 934 number | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 918 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 902 number | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 898 number | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 882 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 865 number | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 851 number | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 842 number | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 842 number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 857 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 880 number | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 903 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 919 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 917 number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 936 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 961 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 994 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,036 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 1,083 number | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 1,137 number | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,185 number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1,226 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1,266 number | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 1,304 number | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1,283 number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1,266 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1,262 number | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1,273 number | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,299 number | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,333 number | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,373 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 1,411 number | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,489 number | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,499 number | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,478 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,432 number | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 1,370 number | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,301 number | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1,242 number | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 1,180 number | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 1,122 number | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,068 number | -4.8% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,068 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 111,289 number, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,068 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 135,248 number, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 900.4 number | 801 number | 951 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 872.2 number | 842 number | 903 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,039 number | 917 number | 1,226 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,307 number | 1,262 number | 1,411 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,346 number | 1,122 number | 1,499 number | 9 |
| 2020s | 1,068 number | 1,068 number | 1,068 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,548 number compare
- 199 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,495 number compare
- 200 Gibraltar 1,289 number compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 875 number compare
- 203 Nauru 766 number compare
- 204 Tuvalu 764 number compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, primary education, female in British Virgin Islands was 1,068 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,499 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 801 number in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 201st out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.