Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 93.5% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
93.5%
Change on year
down 21.4%
World rank
145th
of 188 countries
All-time high
118.9%
in 2017
All-time low
93.5%
in 2018
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2018

02550751001251999200820181999: 111.9 %2000: 110.3 %2001: 105.6 %2002: 109.2 %2003: 110.7 %2004: 115 %2005: 116 %2006: 116.1 %2007: 116.1 %2009: 111.1 %2011: 104.7 %2012: 103.9 %2013: 104.9 %2014: 109.2 %2015: 113.9 %2016: 115.6 %2017: 118.9 %2018: 93.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 93.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 118.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 93.5%, in 2018.

British Virgin Islands ranks 145th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in British Virgin Islands, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 111.9%
2000 110.3% -1.5%
2001 105.6% -4.2%
2002 109.2% +3.4%
2003 110.7% +1.4%
2004 115.0% +3.9%
2005 116.0% +0.9%
2006 116.1% +0.1%
2007 116.1% +0.0%
2009 111.1% -4.3%
2011 104.7% -5.8%
2012 103.9% -0.7%
2013 104.9% +1.0%
2014 109.2% +4.1%
2015 113.9% +4.3%
2016 115.6% +1.5%
2017 118.9% +2.9%
2018 93.5% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 111.9% 111.9% 111.9% 1
2000s 112.2% 105.6% 116.1% 9
2010s 108.1% 93.5% 118.9% 8

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 142 Panama 94.3% compare
  2. 143 Angola 94.1% compare
  3. 144 North Macedonia 93.7% compare
  4. 146 Micronesia (country) 93.5% compare
  5. 147 Afghanistan 93.0% compare
  6. 148 El Salvador 92.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 93.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 118.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 93.5% in 2018.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
British Virgin Islands ranks 145th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.