School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 12.36 years in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
12.36 years
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
116th
of 175 countries
All-time high
18.59 years
in 2004
All-time low
12.36 years
in 2018
Years of data
9
1999–2018

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in British Virgin Islands, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 17.1 years2000: 16.8 years2001: 15.5 years2002: 16 years2004: 18.6 years2009: 17.6 years2015: 15.7 years2016: 15.9 years2018: 12.4 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2018, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in British Virgin Islands stood at 12.36 years. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in British Virgin Islands peaked at 18.59 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.36 years, in 2018.

British Virgin Islands ranks 116th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in British Virgin Islands, year by year

Annual values for School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) in British Virgin Islands, 1999 to 2018.
Year years Change
1999 17.06 years
2000 16.79 years -1.6%
2001 15.53 years -7.5%
2002 15.97 years +2.8%
2004 18.59 years +16.4%
2009 17.62 years -5.3%
2015 15.72 years -10.8%
2016 15.91 years +1.2%
2018 12.36 years -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.06 years 17.06 years 17.06 years 1
2000s 16.9 years 15.53 years 18.59 years 5
2010s 14.66 years 12.36 years 15.91 years 3

Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands

  1. 113 Bangladesh 12.39 years compare
  2. 114 Samoa 12.38 years
  3. 115 Uzbekistan 12.38 years compare
  4. 117 Maldives 12.31 years compare
  5. 118 Suriname 12.29 years
  6. 119 Kiribati 12.25 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in British Virgin Islands?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in British Virgin Islands was 12.36 years in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The highest recorded value was 18.59 years in 2004.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in British Virgin Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 12.36 years in 2018.
How does British Virgin Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
British Virgin Islands ranks 116th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this British Virgin Islands data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.