School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 7.86 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 7.86 years for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 11.46 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.74 years, in 2018.
That places British Virgin Islands 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.79 years | — |
| 2000 | 11.13 years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 10.78 years | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 10.55 years | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.47 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.84 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 11.18 years | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 11.14 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 11.46 years | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 11.09 years | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 11.06 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5 years | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.26 years | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 10.06 years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 9.93 years | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.86 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 9.45 years | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 10.1 years | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 7.74 years | -23.3% |
| 2019 | 8.28 years | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 8.33 years | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.62 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 8.67 years | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 7.86 years | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.79 years | 10.79 years | 10.79 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.96 years | 10.47 years | 11.46 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.72 years | 7.74 years | 11.06 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.37 years | 7.86 years | 8.67 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 163 Chile 7.92 years compare
- 164 Puerto Rico 7.91 years compare
- 165 El Salvador 7.88 years compare
- 167 Bahamas 7.84 years compare
- 168 Afghanistan 7.81 years compare
- 169 Poland 7.74 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 18.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 273 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 440 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in British Virgin Islands was 7.86 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.74 years in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 166th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release