Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 3.7 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 3.7 units per square kilometre for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 3.7 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.66 units per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1973 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 1.71 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 1.86 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 1.89 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.84 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2000 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 2.29 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 2.25 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.91 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 2.34 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 3.04 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 2014 | 2.65 units per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 2.72 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 3.67 units per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 3.12 units per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 3.58 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 1.7 units per square kilometre | 1.89 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 1.66 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.31 units per square kilometre | 1.91 units per square kilometre | 3.04 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 2.65 units per square kilometre | 3.67 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.52 units per square kilometre | 3.12 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 145 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 4.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 3.79 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Colombia 3.73 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 3.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Solomon Islands 3.43 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 3.33 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 46.05 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 647 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,128 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,532 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Turks and Caicos Islands was 3.7 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 148th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.