British Virgin Islands: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Over five years it is down 21.69% from 249 in 2018 (4.77% a year on average, compounded). Since 1973 it is up 343.18% from 44 in 1973 (3.02% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 18 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, British Virgin Islands' secondary education, teachers fell 35.2% on 2022 (from 301 to 195).

Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1976 to 2022), the average change was +4.2% and a typical year strayed about 12.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.2 standard deviations below that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 42.9% in 1984 and the biggest yearly fall was 35.2% in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2014 to 2023 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 4% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

In 2023, British Virgin Islands had the 39th highest value of the 39 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 2023 ranking

• Antigua and Barbuda — 36th of 39: 865
• St. Kitts and Nevis — 37th of 39: 531
• Dominica — 38th of 39: 511

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

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

All 33 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 865 (2023)
• Aruba — 553 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 2,192 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,244 (2024)
• Belize — 2,319 (2024)
• Bolivia — 72,283 (2024)
• Brazil — 1.02 million (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 380 (2024)
• Chile — 96,048 (2024)
• Colombia — 190,940 (2022)
• Costa Rica — 37,015 (2024)

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 secondary education, teachers?

195 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1973?

It is up 343.18% from 44 in 1973 (3.02% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 301 in 2022 and the lowest 44 in 1973.

How does British Virgin Islands rank?

39th highest of 39 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers unusual for British Virgin Islands?

In 2023, British Virgin Islands' secondary education, teachers fell 35.2% on 2022 (from 301 to 195). Across the 22 yearly changes before that (1976 to 2022), the average change was +4.2% and a typical year strayed about 12.5% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 3.2 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.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. 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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