Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Primary education, teachers was 87.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands is 87.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 96.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 83.0%, in 1971.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 83.0% | — |
| 1972 | 86.7% | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 90.4% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 88.8% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 92.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 96.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 87.8% | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 87.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 87.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 91.9% | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 88.6% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 87.0% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 87.2% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.8% | 83.0% | 90.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 94.1% | 92.2% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 87.5% | 87.4% | 87.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 89.9% | 91.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.0% | 88.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 40 Bermuda 88.3% compare
- 41 Serbia 88.3% compare
- 42 Philippines 88.3% compare
- 44 Sri Lanka 87.9% compare
- 45 Seychelles 87.6% compare
- 46 United States 87.5% compare
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 33 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,532 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 183 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 464 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,472 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands was 87.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 96.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 1971.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for primary education, teachers?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.