Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.6348 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.6348
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
32nd
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.67
in 2001
All-time low
0.4627
in 2019
Years of data
11
2000–2023
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 0.6348 for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2023.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1.67 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4627, in 2019.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 32nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.62 | — |
| 2001 | 1.67 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 1.02 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7623 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | +46.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5291 | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4627 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6172 | +33.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7698 | +24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6348 | -17.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.6348 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.6348 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8326, 76% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.7623 | 1.67 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7028 | 0.4627 | 1.12 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6739 | 0.6172 | 0.7698 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 29 Anguilla 0.756 compare
- 30 British Virgin Islands 0.7262 compare
- 31 Guyana 0.6848 compare
- 33 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6083 compare
- 34 Haiti 0.1184 compare
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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.6348 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4627 in 2019.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 32nd out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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