School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 3,009 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,009
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
205th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,009
in 2025
All-time low
1,084
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 3,009 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 3,009 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,084, in 1971.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,089 | — |
| 1971 | 1,084 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,092 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 1,103 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1,120 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 1,140 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 1,175 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 1,202 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,230 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1,263 | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,284 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 1,294 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,278 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 1,262 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 1,249 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,246 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,246 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,252 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1,269 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1,288 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1,314 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 1,355 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1,398 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,448 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,504 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1,575 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,648 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 1,731 | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 1,824 | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 1,908 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1,972 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 2,018 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2,058 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 2,114 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,210 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2,329 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 2,466 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2,596 | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 2,703 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 2,756 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 2,764 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,745 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,693 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,693 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,721 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,759 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2,827 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,877 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 2,848 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 2,870 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,865 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2,828 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,815 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,823 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,937 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 3,009 | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,150 | 1,084 | 1,263 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,267 | 1,246 | 1,294 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,570 | 1,314 | 1,908 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,322 | 1,972 | 2,756 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,780 | 2,693 | 2,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,880 | 2,815 | 3,009 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,163 compare
- 203 Andorra 4,083 compare
- 204 Bermuda 3,497 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,710 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 2,709 compare
- 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,645 compare
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,472 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 7.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,532 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,801 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands was 3,009 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3,009 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,084 in 1971.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 205th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release