Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 4.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Turks and Caicos Islands, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 4.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.6% on the previous year and down 85.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 34.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2025.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, female in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 32.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 27.2% | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 24.8% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 4.3% | -30.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 4.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 80% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 4.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 24% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.9% | 15.0% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 22.9% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.5% | 4.3% | 25.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 161 Belarus 5.1% compare
- 162 Norway 4.6% compare
- 163 Kazakhstan 4.4% compare
- 164 Costa Rica 4.3% compare
- 166 Uruguay 4.2% compare
- 167 United States of America 4.1% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Turks and Caicos Islands was 4.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2025.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 164th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.8%. 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, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release