Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 2.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 2.8% for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 5.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2019.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -46.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +21.5% |
| 2022 | 2.8% | -2.9% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 64% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2019.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 142nd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release