School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 5.13 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, 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, both sexes in British Virgin Islands is 5.13 years, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 9.17 years in 1971 and was at its lowest, 5.13 years, in 2024.
British Virgin Islands ranks 163rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.17 years | — |
| 1972 | 8.61 years | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 9.02 years | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 7.81 years | -13.5% |
| 1975 | 8.63 years | +10.6% |
| 1976 | 8.49 years | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 7.88 years | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 7.65 years | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 7.74 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 7.91 years | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7.99 years | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.07 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 8.23 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 8.41 years | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 8.58 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.32 years | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 8.43 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 8.01 years | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 7.86 years | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.63 years | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 7.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.52 years | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.55 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 7.67 years | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 7.65 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.94 years | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.88 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 7.78 years | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.62 years | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.34 years | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 7.14 years | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 6.91 years | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 6.93 years | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.58 years | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.34 years | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7 years | -22.4% |
| 2019 | 6.15 years | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2 years | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.46 years | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 5.13 years | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 6.21 years | +21.0% |
| 2024 | 5.13 years | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.52 years | 7.81 years | 9.17 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.82 years | 7.65 years | 7.99 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.29 years | 8.01 years | 8.58 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.7 years | 7.52 years | 7.94 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.95 years | 5.7 years | 7.78 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.83 years | 5.13 years | 6.46 years | 5 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 75.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 5.13 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.17 years in 1971.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.13 years in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 163rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release