Teachers in primary education, female (number) in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 229 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
229
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
197th
of 212 countries
All-time high
286
in 2016
All-time low
77
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 229 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 286 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 77, in 1971.
That places British Virgin Islands 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number) in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 77 | — |
| 1972 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 77 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 88 | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 102 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 84 | -17.6% |
| 1981 | 92 | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 93 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 97 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 147 | +51.5% |
| 1995 | 143 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 131 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 143 | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 149 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 147 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 178 | +21.1% |
| 2004 | 190 | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 171 | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 171 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 194 | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 200 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 223 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 244 | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 249 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 258 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 286 | +10.9% |
| 2017 | 261 | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 234 | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 256 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 261 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 270 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 254 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 250 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 229 | -8.4% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 229 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 1% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 229 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,524, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 84.17 | 77 | 102 | 6 |
| 1980s | 94 | 92 | 97 | 3 |
| 1990s | 140.33 | 131 | 147 | 3 |
| 2000s | 171.44 | 143 | 200 | 9 |
| 2010s | 251.38 | 223 | 286 | 8 |
| 2020s | 252.8 | 229 | 270 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 194 Cayman Islands 274 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 253 compare
- 196 Turks and Caicos Islands 239 compare
- 197 Liechtenstein 229 compare
- 199 San Marino 226 compare
- 200 Palau 175 compare
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 teachers in primary education, female in British Virgin Islands?
- Teachers in primary education, female in British Virgin Islands was 229 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 286 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 77 in 1971.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 197th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release