School enrollment, preprimary in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: School enrollment, preprimary was 96.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1976–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary in Turks and Caicos Islands is 96.2%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 116.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.5%, in 1976.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 22.5% | — |
| 1997 | 111.8% | +396.5% |
| 1999 | 101.8% | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 112.9% | +11.0% |
| 2001 | 116.2% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 98.6% | -15.2% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 107.9% | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 103.8% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 89.8% | +35.5% |
| 2018 | 109.5% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 94.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 96.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.5% | 22.5% | 22.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 106.8% | 101.8% | 111.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 102.8% | 89.1% | 116.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.8% | 66.3% | 109.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 95.4% | 94.7% | 96.2% | 2 |
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More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Turks and Caicos Islands was 96.2% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 116.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.5% in 1976.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 33rd out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.