Government expenditure per student, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Government expenditure per student, primary was 5.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 5.7% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 63.5% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary 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.
Government expenditure per student, primary 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
- 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 per student, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands was 5.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2018.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 118th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.