School enrollment, primary, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School enrollment, primary, female was 73.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, female in British Virgin Islands stood at 73.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 125.5% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 71.8%, in 2022.
That places British Virgin Islands 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 119.3% | — |
| 1972 | 121.0% | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 125.5% | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 109.0% | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 121.9% | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 119.6% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 107.9% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 108.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 109.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 109.2% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 111.7% | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 108.3% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 111.7% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 115.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 116.1% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 118.0% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 110.2% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 110.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 107.2% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 106.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 102.7% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 104.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 106.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 105.7% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 110.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 110.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 109.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 105.6% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 102.8% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 87.9% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 97.0% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 77.2% | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 85.4% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 90.2% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 73.5% | -16.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 117.8% | 107.9% | 125.5% | 7 |
| 1980s | 109.8% | 108.6% | 111.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 113.2% | 108.3% | 118.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 107.2% | 102.7% | 110.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 77.2% | 109.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.8% | 71.8% | 90.2% | 5 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 440 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in British Virgin Islands?
- School enrollment, primary, female in British Virgin Islands was 73.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 125.5% in 1973.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8% in 2022.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 196th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female 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 falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.