Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Primary education, teachers
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
49.4%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
87.9%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
40th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
43rd
Primary education, teachers over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 87.9% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 38.5%.
That makes Turks and Caicos Islands's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Turks and Caicos Islands has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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 | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 37.3% | 87.8% | 50.5% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 1990s | 43.4% | 94.1% | 50.7% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 87.5% | 43.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 90.9% | 44.4% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
| 2020s | 48.9% | 87.8% | 38.8% | Turks and Caicos Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, teachers, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 87.9% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 38.5%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for primary education, teachers?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 40th 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
Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.