Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 27.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in British Virgin Islands, 1983–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 27.0% for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.0% on the previous year and up 300.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in British Virgin Islands peaked at 27.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.
British Virgin Islands ranks 20th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 13.1% | — |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | -61.5% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | -25.8% |
| 1991 | 2.9% | -32.9% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -29.8% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 0.9% | -52.1% |
| 2000 | 14.3% | +1563.3% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | -63.0% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -52.5% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | +198.3% |
| 2006 | 10.9% | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | +489.4% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | +60.3% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +44.8% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +22.8% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -45.6% |
| 2018 | 24.9% | +281.4% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | -77.3% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +104.4% |
| 2022 | 26.2% | +192.7% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -41.2% |
| 2024 | 27.0% | +75.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.4% | 5.9% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 4.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 0.7% | 14.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 0.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 4.4% | 27.0% | 5 |
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 6.38 % 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, female (number), per capita 0.0207 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 808 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -35.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0205 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in British Virgin Islands was 27.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.