Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 2.9% for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 5.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2019.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -46.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +24.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -14.8% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -22.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +33.1% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | +9.8% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 67% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 73% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.1% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 5 |
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 government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2019.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release