Adolescents out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Adolescents out of school was 10.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adolescents out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 10.5% for adolescents out of school in 2023.
That represents a change of down 21.5% on the previous year and down 66.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 31.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2000.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.5% | — |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +268.2% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -35.6% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 13.2% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -21.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 10.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 5.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 10.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.5% | 10.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 11.4% | 31.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.5% | 13.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,673 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Adolescents out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands was 10.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2000.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for adolescents out of school?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 64th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.