Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 3.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turks and Caicos Islands is 3.7 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 3.7 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.66 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 3.7 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 8 units per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 3.7 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.69 units per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 145 Venezuela 4.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Colombia 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 3.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,673 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (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, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Turks and Caicos Islands was 3.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.