Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1997–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 97.3% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 21.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 191st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 15.3% | — |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -41.9% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -48.5% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 21.0% | +401.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -43.2% |
| 2005 | 9.8% | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -62.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +244.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -30.4% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -29.0% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -97.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.1% | 8.9% | 15.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 3.7% | 21.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 6.3% | 12.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 0.1% | 5.0% | 2 |
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More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 4.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0402 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,004 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,801 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,004 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,673 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Turks and Caicos Islands was 0.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 191st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.