Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 498 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 498 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 607 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 188 number, in 1970.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 199th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 188 number | — |
| 1971 | 189 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 189 number | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 194 number | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 200 number | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 207 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 210 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 212 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 211 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 209 number | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 208 number | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 208 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 208 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 212 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 219 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 228 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 237 number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 246 number | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 257 number | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 269 number | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 282 number | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 294 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 300 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 303 number | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 306 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 311 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 321 number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 333 number | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 351 number | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 371 number | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 396 number | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 421 number | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 436 number | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 452 number | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 468 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 486 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 507 number | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 532 number | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 557 number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 580 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 598 number | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 607 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 604 number | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 585 number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 558 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 531 number | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 512 number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 501 number | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 496 number | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 496 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 498 number | +0.4% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 498 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 498 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 200.9 number | 188 number | 212 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 229.2 number | 208 number | 269 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 317.2 number | 282 number | 371 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 483.5 number | 396 number | 580 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 548.8 number | 496 number | 607 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 498 number | 498 number | 498 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 196 Andorra 657 number compare
- 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 565 number compare
- 198 Bermuda 556 number compare
- 200 Gibraltar 428 number compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 380 number compare
- 202 San Marino 318 number compare
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 581 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 464 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,673 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 239 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Turks and Caicos Islands was 498 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 607 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 188 number in 1970.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.