School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 9.75 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.75 years
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
178th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.31 years
in 2007
All-time low
9.53 years
in 2022
Years of data
39
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands is 9.75 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 13.31 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.53 years, in 2022.
That places British Virgin Islands 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.05 years | — |
| 1972 | 12.42 years | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 12.37 years | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 11.35 years | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 12.22 years | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 12.23 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 11.65 years | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 11.18 years | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 12.97 years | +16.1% |
| 1985 | 12.02 years | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 12.5 years | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 12.79 years | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 13.11 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 12.91 years | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 12.71 years | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 12.44 years | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 12.32 years | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.23 years | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.42 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 13.01 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.16 years | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 13.31 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13.12 years | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 12.99 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.59 years | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 12.27 years | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.02 years | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 11.78 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.5 years | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 12.84 years | +11.7% |
| 2018 | 9.7 years | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 10.41 years | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 10.6 years | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 11.02 years | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 9.53 years | -13.5% |
| 2023 | 10.52 years | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 9.75 years | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.18 years | 11.35 years | 13.05 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.05 years | 11.18 years | 12.97 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.83 years | 12.5 years | 13.11 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.75 years | 12.23 years | 13.31 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.8 years | 9.7 years | 12.99 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.28 years | 9.53 years | 11.02 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 175 Comoros 9.89 years compare
- 176 Bangladesh 9.83 years compare
- 177 Tajikistan 9.76 years compare
- 179 Ukraine 9.72 years compare
- 180 Madagascar 9.56 years compare
- 181 San Marino 9.5 years compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 9.75 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.31 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 years in 2022.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release