School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 9.73 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.73 years
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
171st
of 208 countries
All-time high
13.44 years
in 2007
All-time low
9.3 years
in 2022
Years of data
39
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 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, female in British Virgin Islands is 9.73 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 13.44 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.3 years, in 2022.
British Virgin Islands ranks 171st of 208 countries on this measure, 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, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.62 years | — |
| 1972 | 12.46 years | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 12.39 years | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 11.42 years | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 12.39 years | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 12.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.84 years | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 11.5 years | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 13.27 years | +15.4% |
| 1985 | 12.11 years | -8.8% |
| 1990 | 12.32 years | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 12.77 years | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 13.01 years | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 13.07 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 12.42 years | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 12.72 years | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 12.5 years | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12.12 years | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 12.13 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 12.26 years | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.06 years | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 13.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.44 years | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 13.08 years | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.9 years | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 12.33 years | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 12.06 years | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 11.88 years | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 11.64 years | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.55 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 11.16 years | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.74 years | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 9.67 years | -24.1% |
| 2019 | 10.23 years | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 10.35 years | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 10.66 years | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 9.3 years | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 10.41 years | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 9.73 years | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.23 years | 11.42 years | 12.62 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 12.29 years | 11.5 years | 13.27 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 12.72 years | 12.32 years | 13.07 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.72 years | 12.12 years | 13.44 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.62 years | 9.67 years | 12.9 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.09 years | 9.3 years | 10.66 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in British Virgin Islands was 9.73 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.44 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3 years in 2022.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 171st out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release