SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
77.8%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
87.9%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
48th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
47th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 87.9% against 77.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 48th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 47th of 221 groups.
Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.0% | 87.8% | 7.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 77.8% | 94.1% | 16.3% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 77.5% | 87.5% | 10.0% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 90.9% | 13.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 78.0% | 87.8% | 9.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 87.9% against 77.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 10.1%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 48th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 47th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release