British Virgin Islands: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2021, British Virgin Islands' school enrollment, preprimary (% gross) fell 40.58 percentage points on 2020 (from 128.46% to 87.88%).

Across the 16 yearly changes before that (1976 to 2020), the average change was +4.76 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 6.54 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 6.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.24 percentage points in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 40.58 percentage points in 2021. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2021, British Virgin Islands had the 15th highest value of the 66 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to British Virgin Islands in the 2021 ranking

• Viet Nam — 11th of 66: 92.45%
• Moldova — 12th of 66: 90.33%
• Philippines — 13th of 66: 90.23%
• Malaysia — 15th of 66: 87.5%
• Macao SAR, China — 16th of 66: 86.41%
• Tuvalu — 17th of 66: 85.94%

What this measures

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Limitations: Enrollment indicators are based on annual school surveys, but do not necessarily reflect actual attendance or dropout rates during the year. Also, the length of education differs across countries and can influence enrollment rates, although the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) tries to minimize the difference. For example, a shorter duration for primary education tends to increase the rate; a longer one to decrease it (in part because older children are more at risk of dropping out). Moreover, age at enrollment may be inaccurately estimated or misstated, especially in communities where registration of births is not strictly enforced.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 28 values

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 70.25% (2018)
• Argentina — 76.19% (2020)
• Aruba — 103.52% (2015)
• Bahamas, The — 39.74% (2019)
• Barbados — 75.13% (2021)
• Belize — 34.17% (2021)
• Bolivia — 78.47% (2020)
• Brazil — 85.94% (2020)
• Cayman Islands — 89.33% (2018)
• Chile — 84.51% (2020)
• Colombia

More education data for British Virgin Islands

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 7 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 1,626 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 72.78% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 73.55% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 72.03% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 2,300 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is British Virgin Islands's school enrollment, preprimary (% gross)?

87.88% in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1975?

It is up 72.19 percentage points from 15.69% in 1975. The highest value was 132.61% in 2015 and the lowest 15.69% in 1975.

How does British Virgin Islands rank?

15th highest of 66 economies with data for 2021.

Is the latest change in school enrollment, preprimary (% gross) unusual for British Virgin Islands?

In 2021, British Virgin Islands' school enrollment, preprimary (% gross) fell 40.58 percentage points on 2020 (from 128.46% to 87.88%). Across the 16 yearly changes before that (1976 to 2020), the average change was +4.76 percentage points and a typical year strayed about 6.54 percentage points from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 6.9 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRE.ENRR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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