British Virgin Islands vs East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- British Virgin Islands
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
How they compare
British Virgin Islands currently reports 17.4% against 9.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 8.2%.
That makes British Virgin Islands's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ahead.
British Virgin Islands ranks 28th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 139 countries.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | British Virgin Islands | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 18.2% | 11.8% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 18.2% | 7.5% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 9.9% | 2.2% | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, British Virgin Islands or East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- British Virgin Islands, at 17.4% against 9.2% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between British Virgin Islands and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 8.2%, with British Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for British Virgin Islands and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do British Virgin Islands and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 28th and East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 26th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/