School enrollment, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: School enrollment, primary was 125.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 125.1% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 164.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 85.6%, in 2003.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 149.0% | — |
| 1972 | 164.0% | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 154.8% | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 148.9% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 142.6% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 150.1% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 149.8% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 137.6% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 116.4% | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 90.9% | -21.9% |
| 1999 | 95.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 102.3% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 107.8% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 103.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 95.8% | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 104.9% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 93.8% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 107.5% | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 129.2% | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 119.2% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 122.1% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 119.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 120.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 124.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 125.1% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149.6% | 137.6% | 164.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 100.9% | 90.9% | 116.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 85.6% | 107.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 109.4% | 93.8% | 129.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 122.4% | 119.7% | 125.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 4 Malawi 139.0% compare
- 5 Madagascar 132.7% compare
- 6 Nepal 128.6% compare
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 124.1% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 121.1% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 121.1% compare
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 272 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- School enrollment, primary in Turks and Caicos Islands was 125.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 164.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.6% in 2003.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 7th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.