Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in British Virgin Islands, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in British Virgin Islands is 3.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in British Virgin Islands peaked at 4.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2018.
That places British Virgin Islands 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.4% | 4.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More reference data data for British Virgin Islands
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0136 under-five deaths per woman (2021)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.04 live births per woman (2023)
- Median age 37.55 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in British Virgin Islands?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in British Virgin Islands was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2018.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.