School life expectancy, primary, female in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, primary, female was 5.21 years in 2024. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, female in British Virgin Islands, 1971β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 5.21 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 17.2% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 8.79 years in 1973 and was at its lowest, 5.06 years, in 2022.
British Virgin Islands ranks 147th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.24 years | 7.55 years | 8.79 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.65 years | 7.55 years | 7.74 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.96 years | 7.62 years | 8.26 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.53 years | 7.2 years | 7.77 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.74 years | 5.6 years | 7.64 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8 years | 5.06 years | 6.34 years | 5 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 75.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 247 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in British Virgin Islands was 5.21 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 years in 1973.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 years in 2022.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 147th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release