Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 243 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Turks and Caicos Islands is 243 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 297 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 92 number, in 1970.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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, female in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 92 number | — |
| 1971 | 92 number | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 93 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 95 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 99 number | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 102 number | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 105 number | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 106 number | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 105 number | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 104 number | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 103 number | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 103 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 103 number | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 105 number | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 109 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 114 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 118 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 122 number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 127 number | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 132 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 138 number | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 144 number | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 147 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 148 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 150 number | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 153 number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 158 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 164 number | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 172 number | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 182 number | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 194 number | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 206 number | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 214 number | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 221 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 229 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 238 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 248 number | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 260 number | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 273 number | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 284 number | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 293 number | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 297 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 295 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 286 number | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 273 number | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 259 number | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 250 number | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 245 number | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 242 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 242 number | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 243 number | +0.4% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 243 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 21,652 number, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 243 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22,959 number, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.3 number | 92 number | 106 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 113.6 number | 103 number | 132 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 155.6 number | 138 number | 182 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 236.7 number | 194 number | 284 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.2 number | 242 number | 297 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 243 number | 243 number | 243 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 196 Andorra 310 number compare
- 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 278 number compare
- 198 Bermuda 273 number compare
- 200 Gibraltar 206 number compare
- 201 Liechtenstein 165 number compare
- 202 San Marino 153 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, female in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Turks and Caicos Islands was 243 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 297 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 92 number in 1970.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.