Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Primary education, teachers was 272 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 272 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
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 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 18 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 106 | — |
| 1972 | 90 | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 94 | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 83 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 80 | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 90 | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 99 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 123 | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 119 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 119 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 285 | +139.5% |
| 2018 | 208 | -27.0% |
| 2020 | 281 | +35.1% |
| 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 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 | 89.33 | 80 | 106 | 6 |
| 1990s | 94.5 | 90 | 99 | 2 |
| 2000s | 120.33 | 119 | 123 | 3 |
| 2010s | 246.5 | 208 | 285 | 2 |
| 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
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,673 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 547 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.61 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands was 272 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 285 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers 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?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 197th out of 204 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 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.