British Virgin Islands

Territory in Americas

In brief

Primary school enrolment: 72.8% (2024). World rank 188 of 191; in Americas, 42 of 42. Secondary school enrolment: 75.6% (2024). World rank 137 of 176 (1 = best); in Americas, 35 of 40. Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 9.1 (2018). World rank 28 of 192 (1 = best); in Americas, 5 of 36. From 2014 to 2024: primary school enrolment 97.7% → 72.8%, secondary school enrolment 96.9% → 75.6%, and infant deaths per 1,000 births 14.2 → 11.4.

Education

Adult literacy: No data
Primary school enrolment: 72.8% 2024
Secondary school enrolment: 75.6% 2024
Higher education enrolment: 29.6% 2024
Public spending on education, share of GDP: 3.2% 2023

Healthcare

Health spending, share of GDP: No data
Health spending per person: No data
Out-of-pocket health spending, share of total: No data
Doctors per 1,000 people: No data
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people: 9.1 2018
Hospital beds per 1,000 people: No data
Children vaccinated against measles: No data

Public health

Infant deaths per 1,000 births: 11.4 2024
Deaths under age 5 per 1,000 births: 12.4 2024
Maternal deaths per 100,000 births: No data
HIV prevalence, ages 15–49: No data
Diabetes prevalence, ages 20–79: No data
Overweight adults: No data
Adults who use tobacco: No data

Living conditions

Access to safe drinking water: 99.9% 2024
Access to basic sanitation: 96.9% 2016
Access to clean cooking fuels: No data