Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 12.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands, 1985–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
British Virgin Islands recorded 12.1% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.
The figure is up 17.2% on the previous year and up 436.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands peaked at 12.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1985.
That places British Virgin Islands 33rd out of 149 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.9% | +85.6% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -14.5% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +387.2% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -48.8% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -65.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +135.1% |
| 2013 | 4.6% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +96.2% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +149.7% |
| 2018 | 12.1% | +17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 6.6% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.0% | 12.1% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in British Virgin Islands was 12.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1985.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 436.8%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/