School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.97 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 11.97 years. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 17.29 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 11.97 years, in 2018.
That places British Virgin Islands 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.07 years | — |
| 2000 | 15.39 years | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 14.7 years | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 15.1 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 17.29 years | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 16.14 years | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 15.23 years | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 15.41 years | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 11.97 years | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.07 years | 16.07 years | 16.07 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.72 years | 14.7 years | 17.29 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.2 years | 11.97 years | 15.41 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 121 Bangladesh 12.04 years compare
- 122 Cayman Islands 12.03 years compare
- 123 Samoa 12 years
- 125 Ghana 11.87 years compare
- 126 Kiribati 11.82 years compare
- 127 Bahamas 11.72 years
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 247 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (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, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -11.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 11.97 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.29 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 years in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 124th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.