Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 13.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
13.6%
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
82nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2019
All-time low
10.2%
in 2018
Years of data
14
2012–2025

Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in British Virgin Islands, 2012–2025

0510152012201820252012: 12.1 %2013: 15.7 %2014: 14.7 %2015: 13.3 %2016: 12.9 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 10.2 %2019: 17.2 %2020: 11.9 %2021: 10.8 %2022: 12.2 %2023: 11.1 %2024: 10.9 %2025: 13.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in British Virgin Islands stood at 13.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in British Virgin Islands peaked at 17.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2018.

British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13.6% 10.2% 17.2% 8
2020s 11.7% 10.8% 13.6% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in British Virgin Islands?
Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in British Virgin Islands was 13.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2018.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
British Virgin Islands ranks 82nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,043 data points, 1980–2025
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Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.