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British Virgin Islands · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 9 with data

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

133rd of 134 · 31st in Latin America
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School enrolment, primary (% gross)British Virgin Islands's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 116.3 % in 1991 to 72.8 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202060%80%100%120%72.8 %

British Virgin Islands's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 116.3 % in 1991 to 72.8 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

92nd of 109 · 25th in Latin America
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School enrolment, secondary (% gross)British Virgin Islands's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell from 80.6 % in 1985 to 75.6 % in 2024.199020002010202060%80%100%120%75.6 %

British Virgin Islands's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell from 80.6 % in 1985 to 75.6 % in 2024.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

66th of 94 · 8th in Latin America
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Tertiary enrolmentBritish Virgin Islands's tertiary enrolment fell from 57.8 % in 1999 to 29.6 % in 2024.200020052010201520200%20%40%60%80%29.6 %

British Virgin Islands's tertiary enrolment fell from 57.8 % in 1999 to 29.6 % in 2024.

Children out of school, primary

children

23rd of 120 · 5th in Latin America
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Children out of school, primaryBritish Virgin Islands's children out of school, primary rose from 276 in 1984 to 1,080 in 2024.199020002010202002004006008001,0001,2001,080

British Virgin Islands's children out of school, primary rose from 276 in 1984 to 1,080 in 2024.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

110th of 111 · 23rd in Latin America
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Primary completion rateBritish Virgin Islands's primary completion rate fell from 90.7 % in 1985 to 46.4 % in 2024.19902000201020200%20%40%60%80%100%120%46.4 %

British Virgin Islands's primary completion rate fell from 90.7 % in 1985 to 46.4 % in 2024.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

79th of 121 · 22nd in Latin America
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Education spendingBritish Virgin Islands's education spending fell from 3.5 % in 2010 to 3.2 % in 2023.20102012201420162018202020222%3%4%5%3.2 %

British Virgin Islands's education spending fell from 3.5 % in 2010 to 3.2 % in 2023.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

26th of 60 · 7th in Latin America
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Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)British Virgin Islands's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 12.1 % in 2012 to 13.6 % in 2025.20122014201620182020202220248%10%12%14%16%18%13.6 %

British Virgin Islands's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) rose from 12.1 % in 2012 to 13.6 % in 2025.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

20th of 135 · 3rd in Latin America
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Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryBritish Virgin Islands's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 22.9 in 1971 to 11.6 in 2017.198019902000201051015202511.6

British Virgin Islands's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 22.9 in 1971 to 11.6 in 2017.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for British Virgin Islands.

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