School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 3,059 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
3,059 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
199th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3,582 number
in 2013
All-time low
1,125 number
in 1972
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands is 3,059 number, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 3,582 number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,125 number, in 1972.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 199th out of 206 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, primary education, both sexes in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,134 number | — |
| 1971 | 1,140 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 1,125 number | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 1,139 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 1,169 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 1,206 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,238 number | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 1,261 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1,275 number | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1,279 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1,282 number | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,282 number | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,265 number | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 1,262 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,274 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,298 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1,331 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 1,364 number | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1,406 number | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 1,458 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,527 number | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,609 number | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 1,684 number | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1,744 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1,793 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 1,824 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 1,849 number | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1,880 number | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,929 number | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 1,999 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2,112 number | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 2,265 number | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 2,397 number | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2,525 number | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 2,641 number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,744 number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 2,836 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 2,956 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3,071 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 3,188 number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3,307 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3,427 number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 3,538 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 3,582 number | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 3,557 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3,473 number | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,349 number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3,243 number | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,157 number | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 3,093 number | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 3,059 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,197 number | 1,125 number | 1,279 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,322 number | 1,262 number | 1,458 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,784 number | 1,527 number | 1,999 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,674 number | 2,112 number | 3,188 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,373 number | 3,093 number | 3,582 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,059 number | 3,059 number | 3,059 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 196 Andorra 3,913 number compare
- 197 Bermuda 3,605 number compare
- 198 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 3,146 number compare
- 200 Gibraltar 2,648 number compare
- 201 British Virgin Islands 2,222 number compare
- 202 Liechtenstein 1,957 number 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 3,059 number in 2020, 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 3,582 number in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,125 number in 1972.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 199th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.