Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 97.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands is 97.0%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 113.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2014.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 100th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 93.2% | — |
| 1973 | 103.7% | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 105.3% | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 108.8% | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 113.8% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 112.5% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 106.9% | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 90.1% | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 82.9% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 80.3% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -21.0% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | +32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 106.3% | 93.2% | 113.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 86.5% | 82.9% | 90.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 81.0% | 71.7% | 90.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 71.6% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 97 Micronesia, Federated States of 97.3% compare
- 98 Gabon 97.2% compare
- 99 Ukraine 97.1% compare
- 101 Dominican Republic 96.9% compare
- 102 Botswana 96.7% compare
- 103 Saint Lucia 96.7% 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 gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands was 97.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2014.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.