Primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Primary education, pupils was 1,626 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 1,626 for primary education, pupils in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is down 34.9% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands peaked at 3,358 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,626, in 2024.
That places British Virgin Islands 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,057 | 1,868 | 2,156 | 7 |
| 1980s | 2,026 | 1,974 | 2,069 | 4 |
| 1990s | 2,493 | 2,244 | 2,757 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,885 | 2,775 | 3,128 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,126 | 2,529 | 3,358 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,349 | 1,626 | 2,763 | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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, pupils in British Virgin Islands?
- Primary education, pupils in British Virgin Islands was 1,626 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,358 in 2015.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,626 in 2024.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for primary education, pupils?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 203rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.