School age population, one year before than official primary entry in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 262 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
262 number
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
201st
of 202 countries
All-time high
416 number
in 2011
All-time low
247 number
in 1984
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in British Virgin Islands, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

British Virgin Islands recorded 262 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry in 2020.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in British Virgin Islands peaked at 416 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 247 number, in 1984.

That places British Virgin Islands 201st out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in British Virgin Islands, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 282 number
1971 298 number +5.7%
1972 300 number +0.7%
1973 298 number -0.7%
1974 295 number -1.0%
1975 291 number -1.4%
1976 287 number -1.4%
1977 278 number -3.1%
1978 269 number -3.2%
1979 262 number -2.6%
1980 259 number -1.1%
1981 263 number +1.5%
1982 255 number -3.0%
1983 249 number -2.4%
1984 247 number -0.8%
1985 251 number +1.6%
1986 261 number +4.0%
1987 268 number +2.7%
1988 275 number +2.6%
1989 282 number +2.5%
1990 287 number +1.8%
1991 292 number +1.7%
1992 310 number +6.2%
1993 328 number +5.8%
1994 344 number +4.9%
1995 355 number +3.2%
1996 356 number +0.3%
1997 365 number +2.5%
1998 370 number +1.4%
1999 375 number +1.4%
2000 378 number +0.8%
2001 383 number +1.3%
2002 375 number -2.1%
2003 370 number -1.3%
2004 369 number -0.3%
2005 372 number +0.8%
2006 378 number +1.6%
2007 380 number +0.5%
2008 386 number +1.6%
2009 393 number +1.8%
2010 403 number +2.5%
2011 416 number +3.2%
2012 400 number -3.8%
2013 376 number -6.0%
2014 351 number -6.6%
2015 329 number -6.3%
2016 315 number -4.3%
2017 297 number -5.7%
2018 282 number -5.1%
2019 270 number -4.3%
2020 262 number -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 286 number 262 number 300 number 10
1980s 261 number 247 number 282 number 10
1990s 338.2 number 287 number 375 number 10
2000s 378.4 number 369 number 393 number 10
2010s 343.9 number 270 number 416 number 10
2020s 262 number 262 number 262 number 1

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 198 San Marino 313 number compare
  2. 199 Naoero 272 number compare
  3. 200 Tuvalu 271 number compare
  4. 202 Palau 249 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in British Virgin Islands?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in British Virgin Islands was 262 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 416 number in 2011.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 247 number in 1984.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
British Virgin Islands ranks 201st out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/