Start of the academic school year in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Start of the academic school year was 1,996 in 1997. ▬ Flat
Latest (1997)
1,996
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
212th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1,996
in 1997
All-time low
1,970
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–1997
Start of the academic school year in United States Virgin Islands, 1971–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in United States Virgin Islands is 1,996, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 1,996 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1971.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 212th of 221 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Start of the academic school year in United States Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,970 | — |
| 1972 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,970 | 1,978 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,979 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,992 | 1,989 | 1,996 | 8 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
- 211 American Samoa 2,005 compare
- 212 Western Sahara 1,996 compare
- 212 Guadeloupe 1,996 compare
- 212 French Guiana 1,996 compare
- 212 Guam 1,996 compare
- 212 Martinique 1,996 compare
- 212 French Polynesia 1,996 compare
- 212 Réunion 1,996 compare
- 212 Saint Helena 1,996 compare
- 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,996 compare
More education data for United States Virgin Islands
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,025 (1993)
- Population ages 15-64 60.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start of the academic school year in United States Virgin Islands?
- Start of the academic school year in United States Virgin Islands was 1,996 in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1,996 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1971.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for start of the academic school year?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 212th out of 221 countries with data for 1997.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release