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 527 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
527 number
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
196th
of 204 countries
All-time high
616 number
in 2015
All-time low
184 number
in 1973
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 527 number.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 616 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 184 number, in 1973.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 187 number | — |
| 1971 | 191 number | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 185 number | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 184 number | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 188 number | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 194 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 201 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 206 number | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 210 number | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 215 number | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 219 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 222 number | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 218 number | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 215 number | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 212 number | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 209 number | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 210 number | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 214 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 218 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 221 number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 228 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 239 number | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 256 number | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 271 number | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 286 number | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 298 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 302 number | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 303 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 305 number | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 305 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 311 number | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 330 number | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 359 number | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 385 number | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 409 number | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 429 number | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 443 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 460 number | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 475 number | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 485 number | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 497 number | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 518 number | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 550 number | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 576 number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 601 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 616 number | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 609 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 587 number | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 568 number | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 546 number | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 527 number | -3.5% |
Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 527 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,791 number, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Turks and Caicos Islands's 527 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 45,066 number, 1% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 196.1 number | 184 number | 215 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 215.8 number | 209 number | 222 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 279.3 number | 228 number | 305 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 408.6 number | 311 number | 485 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 566.8 number | 497 number | 616 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 527 number | 527 number | 527 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 193 Saint Kitts and Nevis 708 number compare
- 194 Andorra 647 number compare
- 195 Bermuda 645 number compare
- 197 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 487 number compare
- 198 Gibraltar 454 number compare
- 199 Liechtenstein 401 number 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 527 number in 2020, 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 616 number in 2015.
- 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 184 number in 1973.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 196th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 6.0%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.