Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita was 5.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2018, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 63.5% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 16.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2018.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 118th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.2% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -29.5% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +61.7% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -63.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 9.7% | 16.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 5.7% | 15.6% | 2 |
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More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,472 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,532 (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0387 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands was 5.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of gdp per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 (UIS), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP per capita spent by the government on each primary school student vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.