Papua New Guinea vs Turks and Caicos Islands: School enrollment, primary

Papua New Guinea
121.1%
in 2023
Turks and Caicos Islands
125.1%
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
10th
Turks and Caicos Islands rank
7th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
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How they compare

Turks and Caicos Islands currently reports 125.1% against 121.1% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 4.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th of 205 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Turks and Caicos Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 50.0% 149.6% 99.5% Turks and Caicos Islands
1990s 72.9% 103.6% 30.7% Turks and Caicos Islands
2000s 59.9% 98.5% 38.6% Turks and Caicos Islands
2010s 105.7% 115.2% 9.5% Turks and Caicos Islands
2020s 109.0% 121.8% 12.7% Turks and Caicos Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Papua New Guinea or Turks and Caicos Islands?
Turks and Caicos Islands, at 125.1% against 121.1% in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Papua New Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands?
4.0%, with Turks and Caicos Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Turks and Caicos Islands rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Papua New Guinea ranks 10th and Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 9,530 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.