Teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 247 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
247
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
202nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
314
in 2016
All-time low
94
in 1971
Years of data
37
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands stood at 247.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 314 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94, in 1971.
That places British Virgin Islands 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 94 | — |
| 1972 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 94 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100 | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 113 | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 98 | -13.3% |
| 1981 | 109 | +11.2% |
| 1983 | 121 | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 117 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 123 | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 126 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 151 | +19.8% |
| 1994 | 166 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 169 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 153 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 164 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 167 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 168 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 201 | +19.6% |
| 2004 | 203 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 194 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 194 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 215 | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 232 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 242 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 263 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 279 | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 286 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 314 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 287 | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 247 | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 268 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 286 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 300 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 285 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 279 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 247 | -11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.83 | 94 | 113 | 6 |
| 1980s | 115.67 | 109 | 121 | 3 |
| 1990s | 148 | 123 | 169 | 6 |
| 2000s | 193.11 | 164 | 232 | 9 |
| 2010s | 273.25 | 242 | 314 | 8 |
| 2020s | 279.4 | 247 | 300 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 199 Cayman Islands 323 compare
- 200 Liechtenstein 283 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 272 compare
- 203 San Marino 245 compare
- 204 Palau 205 compare
- 205 Gibraltar 197 compare
More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 713 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,103 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 229 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 16.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 472 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -12.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,300 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 247 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 314 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 1971.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 202nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release