School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.75 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 1.75 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in British Virgin Islands peaked at 2.71 GPI in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.59 GPI, in 2016.
That places British Virgin Islands 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.43 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 2.71 GPI | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 1.8 GPI | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3 GPI | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 2.27 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.59 GPI | -29.6% |
| 2015 | 1.73 GPI | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.59 GPI | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.75 GPI | +10.1% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 1.75 GPI is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.36 GPI, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 1.75 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.57 GPI, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.43 GPI | 2.43 GPI | 2.43 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.13 GPI | 1.59 GPI | 2.71 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.69 GPI | 1.59 GPI | 1.75 GPI | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0412 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -34.93 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -34.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1,626 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in British Virgin Islands?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in British Virgin Islands was 1.75 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 GPI in 2000.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 GPI in 2016.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.