School enrollment, preprimary in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: School enrollment, preprimary was 87.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in British Virgin Islands, 1975–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, preprimary in British Virgin Islands stood at 87.9%.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in British Virgin Islands peaked at 132.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.7%, in 1975.
British Virgin Islands ranks 63rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 15.7% | 45.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 44.2% | 37.1% | 57.2% | 4 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 38.3% | 68.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 73.1% | 94.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 123.2% | 104.8% | 132.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 108.2% | 87.9% | 128.5% | 2 |
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 school enrollment, preprimary in British Virgin Islands?
- School enrollment, preprimary in British Virgin Islands was 87.9% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 132.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.7% in 1975.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 63rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.