Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 55.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in British Virgin Islands is 55.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.7% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in British Virgin Islands peaked at 96.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2020.
That places British Virgin Islands 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 49.9% | — |
| 2000 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 60.2% | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 69.2% | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 73.4% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 77.3% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | +28.0% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -30.9% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | -33.5% |
| 2021 | 52.1% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 64.8% | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +22.6% |
| 2024 | 55.8% | -29.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 55.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 64% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 55.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 81% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 49.1% | 80.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 66.5% | 96.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.0% | 47.9% | 79.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in British Virgin Islands was 55.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2020.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 107th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.