Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 60.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 60.4% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 66.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1973.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 98th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 33.3% | — |
| 1973 | 29.4% | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 40.0% | +36.0% |
| 1975 | 41.7% | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 34.2% | -17.9% |
| 1978 | 51.2% | +49.6% |
| 1981 | 59.6% | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 66.7% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 62.0% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 62.3% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 61.0% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 66.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 64.5% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -7.7% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 60.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 94% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 60.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +49.6% | 34.2% | 51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 29.4% | 51.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 63.1% | 59.6% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 62.7% | 62.0% | 63.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.0% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 57.0% | 66.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 60.4% | 66.1% | 5 |
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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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Turks and Caicos Islands was 60.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1973.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 98th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release