Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 27.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2025.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 148th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.7% | — |
| 2001 | 17.8% | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4% | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 10.0% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 27.8% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | -23.2% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -31.5% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -36.0% |
| 2022 | 4.3% | -32.8% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -30.2% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -26.7% |
| 2025 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 1.5× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 1.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.6%, 34% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.1% | 10.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 14.6% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 1.9% | 10.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 2.0% compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.0% compare
- 148 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.9% compare
- 150 Israel 1.8% compare
- 150 Liechtenstein 1.8% 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 out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turks and Caicos Islands was 1.9% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2025.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release