School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.9601 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9601 years
Change on year
down 41.7%
World rank
155th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.59 years
in 2017
All-time low
0.346 years
in 1975
Years of data
30
1975–2024
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in British Virgin Islands, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in British Virgin Islands is 0.9601 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.59 years in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.346 years, in 1975.
That places British Virgin Islands 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.346 years | — |
| 1976 | 0.4718 years | +36.4% |
| 1979 | 0.9119 years | +93.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 years | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6902 years | -34.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7259 years | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7942 years | +9.4% |
| 1992 | 1.05 years | +31.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 years | +33.6% |
| 2000 | 1.58 years | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 1.39 years | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 1.54 years | +10.9% |
| 2003 | 1.64 years | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.75 years | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 1.82 years | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.97 years | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.42 years | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 1.85 years | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 2.03 years | +9.8% |
| 2014 | 2.02 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.22 years | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.93 years | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.59 years | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 1.63 years | -37.0% |
| 2019 | 1.53 years | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 1.75 years | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 years | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 1.43 years | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.65 years | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 0.9601 years | -41.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.9601 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.47 years, 39% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.9601 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 years, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5766 years | 0.346 years | 0.9119 years | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.8174 years | 0.6902 years | 1.06 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.22 years | 1.05 years | 1.4 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.66 years | 1.39 years | 1.97 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.99 years | 1.53 years | 2.59 years | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.4 years | 0.9601 years | 1.75 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (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 primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in British Virgin Islands was 0.9601 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 years in 2017.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 years in 1975.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release