Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 34.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 34.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.2% on the previous year and up 258.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands peaked at 34.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.4% | — |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +516.5% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -18.6% |
| 2016 | 18.1% | +64.9% |
| 2017 | 26.2% | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 34.4% | +31.2% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 34.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 7.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 34.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.3%, 1.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.7% | 2.4% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 9.6% | 34.4% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in British Virgin Islands was 34.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 20th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/