Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 6,533 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands is 6,533, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 6,533 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3,777, in 1998.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 185th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,777 | — |
| 1999 | 3,916 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 4,057 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 4,192 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,342 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 4,516 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 4,682 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 4,856 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 5,031 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5,198 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 5,370 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 5,544 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 5,702 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 5,838 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,938 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,048 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6,118 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 6,136 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6,120 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 6,141 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6,172 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6,209 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6,265 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6,315 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6,397 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 6,464 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 6,509 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 6,533 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,846 | 3,777 | 3,916 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,779 | 4,057 | 5,544 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,042 | 5,702 | 6,209 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,414 | 6,265 | 6,533 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 182 Andorra 7,441 compare
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 6,924 compare
- 184 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 6,702 compare
- 186 Gibraltar 6,040 compare
- 187 British Virgin Islands 5,105 compare
- 188 Naoero 4,134 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 population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands was 6,533 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6,533 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,777 in 1998.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 185th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release