School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 472 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
472
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
207th
of 222 countries
All-time high
530
in 2020
All-time low
177
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands is 472, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 530 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 177, in 1970.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 177 | — |
| 1971 | 177 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 177 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 181 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 181 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 180 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 191 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 196 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 196 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 207 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 208 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 224 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 226 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 226 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 220 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 214 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 211 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 209 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 209 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 208 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 213 | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 218 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 222 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 230 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 232 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 244 | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 255 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 259 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 276 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 296 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 316 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 321 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 329 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 328 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 335 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 347 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 375 | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 401 | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 432 | +7.7% |
| 2009 | 452 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 458 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 475 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 475 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 480 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 478 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 464 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 455 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 454 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 478 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 507 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 530 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 522 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 500 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 408 | -18.4% |
| 2024 | 475 | +16.4% |
| 2025 | 472 | -0.6% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 472 is below the median for high income countries, which is 40,366, 1% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 472 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 37,161, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 186.3 | 177 | 207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.5 | 208 | 226 | 10 |
| 1990s | 244.5 | 213 | 296 | 10 |
| 2000s | 363.6 | 316 | 452 | 10 |
| 2010s | 472.4 | 454 | 507 | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.5 | 408 | 530 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 204 Saint Kitts and Nevis 603 compare
- 205 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 508 compare
- 206 Gibraltar 479 compare
- 208 British Virgin Islands 396 compare
- 209 Liechtenstein 376 compare
- 210 Monaco 325 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)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,004 (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,673 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands was 472 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 530 in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 in 1970.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 207th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release