School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 2024
All-time low
0.8372 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 1.03 GPIA for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in British Virgin Islands peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8372 GPIA, in 1971.
That places British Virgin Islands 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8372 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.9682 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9496 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9565 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.9777 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.9727 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9189 GPIA | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9888 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.991 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9134 GPIA | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.9395 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8955 GPIA | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9182 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.9256 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9569 GPIA | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9611 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9428 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9731 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9795 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9595 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9175 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9439 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9436 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9453 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9578 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9718 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9624 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9503 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.958 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9456 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9354 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9098 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9024 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9348 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.968 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9569 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9719 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.964 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9731 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.02 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9945 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9401 GPIA | 0.8372 GPIA | 0.9777 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9582 GPIA | 0.9134 GPIA | 0.991 GPIA | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.9333 GPIA | 0.8955 GPIA | 0.9611 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9547 GPIA | 0.9175 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9424 GPIA | 0.9024 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9928 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 19 Argentina 1.03 GPIA compare
- 20 Mauritania 1.03 GPIA compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 1.03 GPIA compare
- 23 Gibraltar 1.03 GPIA compare
- 24 Ecuador 1.03 GPIA compare
- 25 American Samoa 1.03 GPIA compare
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in British Virgin Islands was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8372 GPIA in 1971.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release