Country by country: Extended data of British Virgin Islands

Education : "Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free… Education shall be directed to the full development of the human personality and to the strengthening of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. It shall promote understanding [and] tolerance…" Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 26, 1948. "To ensure that [by 2015] children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to complete a full course of primary schooling and that girls and boys will have equal access to all levels of education." Millennium Declaration, Paragraph 19, 2000. Source: UNESCO Website Database (www.uis.unesco.org/), May 2008. Primary school enrolment rate net (%) Number of children enrolled in primary school who belong to the age group that officially corresponds to primary schooling, as percentage of the total population of the same age group. Last available data: 2003/2006; evolution since 1991. 95.1 Secondary school enrolment rate net (%) Number of children enrolled in secondary school who belong to the agegroup that officially corresponds to secondary schooling, as percentage of the total population of the same age group. Last available data: 2003/2005; evolution since 1991. 88.2* Tertiary school enrolment rate gross (%) Ratio of total enrolment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, successful completion of education at secondary level. Last available data: 2004/2006; evolution since 1991. 75.5

Environment : "(We) recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for him(her)self and his(her) family, including adequate food, clothing and housing…" International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Article 11, 1966. "We resolve… to halve, by the year 2015, the proportion of the world’s people… who are unable to reach or to afford safe drinking water… By 2020, to have achieved a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers as proposed in the ‘Cities Without Slums’ initiative." Millennium Declaration, Paragraph 19, 2000. Source: Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply & Sanitation, UNICEF and WHO (www.wssinfo.org). Population with access to sanitation (%) Percentage of the population with at least adequate excreta disposal facilities (private or shared, but not public) that can effectively prevent human, animal, and insect contact with excreta. Improved facilities range from simple but protected pit latrines to flush toilets with a sewerage connection. To be effective, facilities must be correctly constructed and properly maintained. Last available data: 2004; evolution since 1990. 100 Population with access to improved water sources (%) Percentage of the population who use any of the following types of water supply for drinking: piped water, public tap, borehole or pump, protected well, protected spring or rainwater. Improved water sources do not include vendor provided waters, bottled water, tanker trucks or unprotected wells and springs. Last available data: 2004/2006; evolution since 1990. 100

Gender and education : "Discrimination against women, denying or limiting as it does their equality of rights with men, is fundamentally unjust and constitutes an offence against human dignity." Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Article 1. 1967. "We are convinced that… women's empowerment and their full participation on the basis of equality in all spheres of society, including participation in the decision-making process and access to power, are fundamental for the achievement of equality, development and peace." Conference on Women - Beijing Platform for Action, Paragraph 13, 1995. Source: UNESCO Website Database (www.uis.unesco.org), 2008. Net primary enrolment ratio gap women/men Ratio of female net primary enrolment ratio to male net primary enrolment ratio. Last available data: 2000/2005; evolution since 1991. 0.99* Net secondary enrolment ratio gap women/men Ratio of female net secondary enrolment ratio to male net secondary enrolment ratio. Last available data: 2000/2005; evolution since 1991. 1.16* gross tertiary enrolment ratio gap women/men Ratio of female gross tertiary enrolment ratio to male gross tertiary enrolment ratio. Last available data: 2000/2005; evolution since 1991. 2.28*

(*) Data refers to years or periods other than those specified in the indicator's definition.
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