Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 1.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 1.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 115th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -11.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +22.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -15.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -29.3% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +42.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -13.6% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +18.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 65% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 78% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 112 Mauritania 1.0% compare
- 113 North Macedonia 1.0%
- 114 Monaco 1.0% compare
- 116 Mali 1.0% compare
- 117 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.0% compare
- 118 Indonesia 1.0% 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 115th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release