School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 4.52 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, secondary, female in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, secondary, female in British Virgin Islands stood at 4.52 years.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5.72 years in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.6 years, in 1973.
That places British Virgin Islands 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.27 years | — |
| 1972 | 3.99 years | -6.5% |
| 1973 | 3.6 years | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 3.79 years | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 3.86 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.11 years | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 4.29 years | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 3.9 years | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 5.72 years | +46.8% |
| 1985 | 4.37 years | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 4.7 years | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 4.89 years | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 4.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.94 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 4.64 years | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 4.97 years | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 4.94 years | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 4.64 years | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 4.93 years | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4.93 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.62 years | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 5.71 years | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 5.66 years | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 5.31 years | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.26 years | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 4.9 years | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 4.88 years | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 4.94 years | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 4.95 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.92 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.65 years | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 4.07 years | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 4.22 years | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4.32 years | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 4.24 years | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.12 years | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.52 years | +9.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 4.52 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 68% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 4.52 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.24 years, 86% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in British Virgin Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +46.8% | 3.9 years | 5.72 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.99 years | 3.6 years | 4.29 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 4.66 years | 3.9 years | 5.72 years | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.82 years | 4.64 years | 4.94 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.19 years | 4.64 years | 5.71 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.87 years | 4.07 years | 5.65 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.29 years | 4.12 years | 4.52 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,197 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 818 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % 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, secondary, female in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in British Virgin Islands was 4.52 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.72 years in 1984.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6 years in 1973.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 157th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release