Peru vs Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Peru
99.8%
in 2024
Turks and Caicos Islands
99.9%
in 2024
Peru rank
16th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
14th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Peru
- Turks and Caicos Islands
How they compare
Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Peru, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
Peru ranks 16th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 14th of 209 countries.
Peru has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Peru | Turks and Caicos Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.1% | 87.9% | 3.1% | Peru |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 91.8% | 7.3% | Peru |
| 2010s | 99.9% | 93.6% | 6.3% | Peru |
| 2020s | 99.8% | 96.1% | 3.7% | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Peru or Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Turks and Caicos Islands, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Peru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Peru and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 0.1%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Turks and Caicos Islands?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2024.
- How do Peru and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Peru ranks 16th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 14th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.