Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 39.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands is 39.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 124.7% on the previous year and up 231.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 39.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2000.
British Virgin Islands ranks 30th of 147 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.7% | — |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -81.9% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | +436.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | -57.0% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +50.4% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +124.7% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 39.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.4%, 4.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 39.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.1%, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 5.2% | 27.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 12.0% | 39.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 39.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 30th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.