Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 272 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 272.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 285 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1978.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 106 | — |
| 1972 | 90 | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 91.33 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 92.67 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 94 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 83 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 90 | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 94.5 | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 99 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 111 | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 123 | +10.8% |
| 2002 | 119 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 285 | +139.5% |
| 2015 | 265.75 | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 246.5 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 227.25 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 208 | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 244.5 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 281 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 230.25 | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 254 | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 266 | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 272 | +2.3% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 272 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 2% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 272 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,882, 1% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +139.5% | 119 | 285 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90 | 80 | 106 | 8 |
| 1990s | 94.5 | 90 | 99 | 3 |
| 2000s | 118 | 111 | 123 | 4 |
| 2010s | 246.17 | 208 | 285 | 6 |
| 2020s | 260.65 | 230.25 | 281 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 408 compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 323 compare
- 196 Liechtenstein 283 compare
- 198 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
- 199 San Marino 245 compare
- 200 Palau 205 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (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 pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Turks and Caicos Islands was 272 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 285 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1978.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.