Children out of school, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Children out of school, primary was 3.92 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1997–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 3.92. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 97.2% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 443 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.92, in 2024.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 197th out of 197 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, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 264 | — |
| 1999 | 169 | -36.0% |
| 2000 | 90 | -46.7% |
| 2002 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 443 | +415.1% |
| 2004 | 263 | -40.6% |
| 2005 | 228 | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 102 | -55.3% |
| 2014 | 347 | +240.2% |
| 2015 | 245 | -29.4% |
| 2017 | 181.44 | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 142.27 | -21.6% |
| 2024 | 3.92 | -97.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 216.5 | 169 | 264 | 2 |
| 2000s | 202 | 86 | 443 | 6 |
| 2010s | 257.81 | 181.44 | 347 | 3 |
| 2020s | 73.1 | 3.92 | 142.27 | 2 |
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More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 183 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 464 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,472 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 46.05 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Children out of school, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands was 3.92 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 443 in 2003.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.92 in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for children out of school, primary?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.