Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4,520 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
4,520 number
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
181st
of 186 countries
All-time high
5,114 number
in 2013
All-time low
3,827 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, 1998–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200820191998: 3.8k number1999: 3.9k number2000: 4.1k number2001: 4.2k number2002: 4.2k number2003: 4.2k number2004: 4.2k number2005: 4.2k number2006: 4.2k number2007: 4.4k number2008: 4.5k number2009: 4.7k number2011: 5.0k number2012: 5.1k number2013: 5.1k number2014: 5.1k number2015: 5.0k number2016: 4.9k number2017: 4.8k number2018: 4.7k number2019: 4.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands is 4,520 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands peaked at 5,114 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,827 number, in 1998.

British Virgin Islands ranks 181st of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in British Virgin Islands, 1998 to 2019.
Year number Change
1998 3,827 number
1999 3,945 number +3.1%
2000 4,083 number +3.5%
2001 4,233 number +3.7%
2002 4,209 number -0.6%
2003 4,182 number -0.6%
2004 4,165 number -0.4%
2005 4,184 number +0.5%
2006 4,248 number +1.5%
2007 4,385 number +3.2%
2008 4,533 number +3.4%
2009 4,682 number +3.3%
2011 4,965 number +6.0%
2012 5,078 number +2.3%
2013 5,114 number +0.7%
2014 5,085 number -0.6%
2015 5,011 number -1.5%
2016 4,910 number -2.0%
2017 4,808 number -2.1%
2018 4,677 number -2.7%
2019 4,520 number -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,886 number 3,827 number 3,945 number 2
2000s 4,290 number 4,083 number 4,682 number 10
2010s 4,908 number 4,520 number 5,114 number 9

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 178 Sint Maarten 7,289 number compare
  2. 179 Turks and Caicos Islands 7,103 number compare
  3. 180 Gibraltar 4,536 number compare
  4. 182 Liechtenstein 3,451 number compare
  5. 183 Naoero 3,318 number compare
  6. 184 San Marino 3,130 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in British Virgin Islands was 4,520 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 5,114 number in 2013.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 3,827 number in 1998.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
British Virgin Islands ranks 181st out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.