Africa Western and Central vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Primary education, teachers

Africa Western and Central
48.1%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
87.9%
in 2024
Africa Western and Central rank
42nd
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
43rd

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
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How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 87.9% against 48.1% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 39.8%.

That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.8 times Africa Western and Central's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.

Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 43rd of 45 groups.

Turks and Caicos Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 25.0% 87.8% 62.9% Turks and Caicos Islands
1990s 38.8% 94.1% 55.2% Turks and Caicos Islands
2000s 38.7% 87.5% 48.8% Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s 44.4% 90.9% 46.5% Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s 47.6% 87.8% 40.2% Turks and Caicos Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Africa Western and Central or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands, at 87.9% against 48.1% in Africa Western and Central as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Africa Western and Central and Turks and Caicos Islands?
39.8%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Turks and Caicos Islands?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Africa Western and Central and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Africa Western and Central ranks 42nd and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 43rd of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.