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 0.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 0.8% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.3% on the previous year and down 94.9% 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 20.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 169th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 17.0% | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -25.3% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -23.9% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +38.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +37.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 20.0% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -61.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -88.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | — |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | +75.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 64% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 0.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.2%, 11% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Turks and Caicos Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +300.0% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.2% | 7.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 2.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 6 |
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 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 0.8% 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 20.9% in 2012.
- 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 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 169th 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 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release