Current education expenditure, total in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Current education expenditure, total was 81.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, total in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1998–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, total in Turks and Caicos Islands is 81.2%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, total in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 90.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 60.1%, in 2000.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 110th out of 123 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, total in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 90.5% | — |
| 1999 | 72.8% | -19.6% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | -17.4% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 70.8% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 72.8% | 90.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.6% | 60.1% | 83.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 81.2% | 82.4% | 2 |
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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 current education expenditure, total in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Current education expenditure, total in Turks and Caicos Islands was 81.2% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, total recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 90.5% in 1998.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, total recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.1% in 2000.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for current education expenditure, total?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 110th out of 123 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current education expenditure, total rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Current education expenditure, total (% of total expenditure in public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).