Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 2.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Turks and Caicos Islands is 2.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 24.2% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 35.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2025.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 181st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.1% | — |
| 2001 | 34.2% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 28.1% | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 24.1% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 15.7% | -22.7% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 14.6% | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +23.4% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 29.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.0% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | -27.4% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -39.2% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -42.5% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | -34.0% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | -24.2% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.6%, 45% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.8%, 16% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6% | 13.1% | 35.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 23.5% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 2.5% | 19.7% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Turks and Caicos Islands was 2.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2025.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 181st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release