School life expectancy, primary, female in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: School life expectancy, primary, female was 7.39 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, female in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 7.39 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 10.32 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.1 years, in 2003.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.32 years | — |
| 1978 | 8.09 years | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 7.3 years | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 5.52 years | -24.4% |
| 1999 | 5.85 years | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 6.14 years | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 6.63 years | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 6.3 years | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 5.1 years | -19.0% |
| 2004 | 5.87 years | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 5.84 years | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 6.01 years | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5 years | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 5.22 years | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 6.06 years | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 7.16 years | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 6.77 years | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 6.89 years | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 6.74 years | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.78 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.27 years | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 7.39 years | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.2 years | 8.09 years | 10.32 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.22 years | 5.52 years | 7.3 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.98 years | 5.1 years | 6.63 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.14 years | 5.22 years | 7.16 years | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.01 years | 6.74 years | 7.39 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 15 Antigua and Barbuda 7.66 years compare
- 16 Botswana 7.6 years compare
- 17 Uganda 7.49 years compare
- 19 Montserrat 7.36 years compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 7.32 years compare
- 21 American Samoa 7.3 years compare
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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, female in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Turks and Caicos Islands was 7.39 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.32 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 years in 2003.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 18th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release