Primary education, duration in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary education, duration was 7 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary education, duration in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, primary education, duration in British Virgin Islands stood at 7 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, duration in British Virgin Islands peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1970.
That places British Virgin Islands 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 6 |
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- 1 Guam 8 years compare
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- 3 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Lucia 7 years compare
- 3 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 years compare
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- 3 Zambia 7 years compare
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More education data for British Virgin Islands
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 75.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 247 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 73.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 72.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9904 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 75.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, duration in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary education, duration in British Virgin Islands was 7 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, duration recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, duration recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary education, duration?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 3rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary education, duration rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.