Primary education, teachers, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0058 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands is 0.0058 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 0.0184 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.005 units per person, in 2018.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0184 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0152 units per person | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0145 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0125 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0121 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0113 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0055 units per person | -51.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0063 units per person | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0055 units per person | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0081 units per person | +48.5% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per person | -38.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0063 units per person | +26.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 units per person | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0055 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0058 units per person | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.014 units per person | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0184 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0066 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.0058 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0184 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 units per person in 2018.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 61st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.