British Virgin Islands
Last updated April 1, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Emerging readiness
British Virgin Islands demonstrates early-stage readiness (45th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.
- Global percentile
- 45th
- Global rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
- Regional rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
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Country profile
British Virgin Islands trails global peers in Innovation (30, 26th percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. Limited tertiary enrollment narrows future talent pipelines and innovation capacity.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.
Human Capital and School Access and Gender Parity present a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning.
Note: Because many indicators are imputed, these findings should be treated as provisional until more reported data arrives.
Key insights
- Scores range from Infrastructure (65.8) to Innovation (30.4), reflecting variation across dimensions.
- Leads regional peers most clearly in Governance.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI score
| Global rank | Regional rank | Country | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1 | Chile | 69.22 |
| 41 | 2 | Argentina | 63.46 |
| 45 | 3 | Uruguay | 61.84 |
| — | — | BarbadosMicrostate | 61.53 |
| — | — | Cayman IslandsMicrostate | 60.64 |
| — | — | St. Kitts and NevisMicrostate | 59.49 |
| — | — | Antigua and BarbudaMicrostate | 58.12 |
| 61 | 4 | Peru | 57.90 |
| — | — | GrenadaMicrostate | 56.27 |
| — | — | Turks and Caicos IslandsMicrostate | 55.44 |
| 73 | 5 | Colombia | 55.23 |
| 75 | 6 | Mexico | 54.99 |
| 79 | 7 | Cuba | 53.32 |
| 81 | 8 | Puerto Rico (US) | 53.10 |
| 86 | 9 | Dominican Republic | 51.42 |
| — | — | DominicaMicrostate | 51.11 |
| 88 | 10 | Ecuador | 51.07 |
| 89 | 11 | Brazil | 51.03 |
| — | — | St. LuciaMicrostate | 50.66 |
| 93 | 12 | Bolivia | 50.30 |
| 94 | 13 | Costa Rica | 50.00 |
| — | — | St. Vincent and the GrenadinesMicrostate | 49.59 |
| — | — | ArubaMicrostate | 48.98 |
| — | — | British Virgin IslandsMicrostate | 48.56 |
| — | — | St. Martin (French part)Microstate | 47.36 |
| 100 | 14 | Jamaica | 46.92 |
| — | — | CuracaoMicrostate | 46.80 |
| — | — | Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Microstate | 46.76 |
| — | — | Virgin Islands (U.S.)Microstate | 46.46 |
| 101 | 15 | Panama | 46.26 |
| 102 | 16 | Bahamas, The | 46.13 |
| 103 | 17 | Belize | 44.33 |
| 104 | 18 | Trinidad and Tobago | 43.67 |
| 105 | 19 | Paraguay | 43.39 |
| 111 | 20 | Venezuela, RBFCS | 39.80 |
| 118 | 21 | El Salvador | 37.88 |
| 120 | 22 | Guyana | 37.09 |
| 123 | 23 | Suriname | 35.94 |
| 130 | 24 | Honduras | 33.08 |
| 133 | 25 | Guatemala | 32.18 |
| 139 | 26 | Nicaragua | 30.15 |
| 161 | 27 | HaitiFCS | 22.72 |