School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes was 1.44 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.44 years
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
130th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.46 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.3149 years
in 1975
Years of data
33
1975–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 1.44 years.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.46 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.3149 years, in 1975.
British Virgin Islands ranks 130th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3149 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.5429 years | +72.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8818 years | +62.4% |
| 1981 | 1.15 years | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7036 years | -38.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6973 years | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8071 years | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7891 years | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7575 years | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 years | +36.1% |
| 1995 | 1.4 years | +36.2% |
| 1999 | 1.31 years | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.55 years | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.69 years | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.69 years | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.76 years | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 1.78 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.93 years | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.39 years | -28.0% |
| 2009 | 1.81 years | +30.5% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.99 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1 years | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.89 years | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 2.46 years | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 1.6 years | -34.9% |
| 2019 | 1.52 years | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.73 years | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 1.21 years | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 1.32 years | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1.65 years | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 1.44 years | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5799 years | 0.3149 years | 0.8818 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8384 years | 0.6973 years | 1.15 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.06 years | 0.7575 years | 1.4 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.68 years | 1.39 years | 1.93 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.94 years | 1.52 years | 2.46 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.47 years | 1.21 years | 1.73 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 127 Zimbabwe 1.48 years compare
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 1.47 years compare
- 129 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.46 years compare
- 131 North Macedonia 1.43 years compare
- 132 Bhutan 1.43 years compare
- 133 Barbados 1.42 years compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 75.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 1.44 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3149 years in 1975.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 130th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release