Other small states vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Compulsory education, duration
Other small states
9.5 years
in 2025
Turks and Caicos Islands
13 years
in 2025
Other small states rank
18th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
17th
Compulsory education, duration over time
- Other small states
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 13 years against 9.5 years in Other small states, a difference of 3.5 years.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.4 times Other small states's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 18th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 17th of 44 groups.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5 years | 13 years | 5.5 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 8.75 years | 13 years | 4.25 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 9.3 years | 13 years | 3.7 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 9.5 years | 13 years | 3.5 years | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher compulsory education, duration, Other small states or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 13 years against 9.5 years in Other small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in compulsory education, duration between Other small states and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 3.5 years, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Other small states and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for compulsory education, duration?
- Other small states ranks 18th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 17th of 44 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.