School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.88 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 7.88 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 11.51 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.88 years, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 163rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.31 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.29 years | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 10.83 years | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.81 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.79 years | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 11.05 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 11.16 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.24 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.51 years | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 11.31 years | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.87 years | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.58 years | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 10.36 years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 10.24 years | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 10.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9.87 years | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 10.53 years | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 7.93 years | -24.7% |
| 2019 | 8.52 years | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 8.54 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 8.9 years | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 8.73 years | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 7.88 years | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.31 years | 11.31 years | 11.31 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.11 years | 10.79 years | 11.51 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.05 years | 7.93 years | 11.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 years | 7.88 years | 8.9 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 160 Bermuda 8 years compare
- 161 Brunei Darussalam 7.96 years compare
- 162 Bahamas 7.89 years compare
- 164 Puerto Rico 7.85 years compare
- 165 Poland 7.81 years compare
- 166 El Salvador 7.79 years compare
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 primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (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 primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 7.88 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.88 years in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 163rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release