Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 49.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1976–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 49.6% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2018.
The figure is down 6.0% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 100.0% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1997.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 67th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 100.0% | — |
| 1997 | 44.8% | -55.2% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +8.3% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 52.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -6.0% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 49.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.0%, 1.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 49.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.1%, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 44.8% | 47.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 51.4% | 65.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.0% | 52.7% | 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Turks and Caicos Islands was 49.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1976.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1997.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 67th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.