Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 8.71 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in British Virgin Islands, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in British Virgin Islands is 8.71, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in British Virgin Islands peaked at 17.3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.23, in 1999.
That places British Virgin Islands 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.47 | 14.54 | 17.3 | 4 |
| 1980s | 13.81 | 13.23 | 14.38 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.78 | 7.23 | 11.89 | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.48 | 8.61 | 10.41 | 9 |
| 2010s | 8.11 | 7.45 | 8.71 | 6 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in British Virgin Islands?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in British Virgin Islands was 8.71 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.23 in 1999.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 169th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.