School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 1,376 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,376
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
208th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1,840
in 2016
All-time low
828
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in British Virgin Islands is 1,376, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1,840 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 828, in 1971.
That places British Virgin Islands 208th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 829 | — |
| 1971 | 828 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 829 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 829 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 835 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 842 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 857 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 869 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 882 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 890 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 893 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 903 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 916 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 921 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 920 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 916 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 924 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 940 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 955 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 976 | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 1,003 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 1,025 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1,043 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,057 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1,074 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,107 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1,134 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1,155 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 1,178 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,207 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 1,240 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,278 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,296 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1,307 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 1,319 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1,338 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1,357 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 1,361 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,374 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 1,400 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,445 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1,459 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,530 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1,598 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 1,714 | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1,787 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1,840 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,717 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,651 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1,638 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1,586 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,506 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 1,477 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,447 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1,398 | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 1,376 | -1.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1,376 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1,376 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 849 | 828 | 890 | 10 |
| 1980s | 926.4 | 893 | 976 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,098 | 1,003 | 1,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,327 | 1,240 | 1,400 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,638 | 1,445 | 1,840 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,465 | 1,376 | 1,586 | 6 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,480 compare
- 206 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1,442 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 1,398 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 1,020 compare
- 210 Nauru 937 compare
- 211 Monaco 900 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % 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, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0205 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in British Virgin Islands?
- School age population, primary education, male in British Virgin Islands was 1,376 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,840 in 2016.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 828 in 1971.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 208th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release