Children out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Children out of school was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 97.3% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 21.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.3% | — |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -48.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +401.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -62.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +244.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 7% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 3% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +401.5% | 4.2% | 21.0% |
| 2014 | +244.5% | 3.7% | 12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 8.9% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 3.7% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 5.0% | 2 |
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 children out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Children out of school in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for children out of school?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 184th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.