Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 17.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 17.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 371.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands peaked at 17.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2011.
British Virgin Islands ranks 28th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.4% | — |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +86.1% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -18.3% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | -61.7% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | +86.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -17.7% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +50.1% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +69.1% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | +48.9% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 5.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 17.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 9.7% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 3.7% | 17.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in British Virgin Islands was 17.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2011.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 28th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 371.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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/