Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 8.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 8.6%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.4% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 29.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2023.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.0% | — |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -28.1% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +172.9% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 13.4% | -51.2% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -62.4% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 8.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.6%, 1.9× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 8.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.0%, 61% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 10.8% | 10.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 13.4% | 29.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 8.6% | 22.8% | 3 |
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Turks and Caicos Islands was 8.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2023.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 109th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release