Compulsory education, duration in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Compulsory education, duration was 13 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Compulsory education, duration in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1998–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, compulsory education, duration in Turks and Caicos Islands stood at 13 years. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, compulsory education, duration in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 13 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13 years, in 1998.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 years | 13 years | 6 |
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More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population ages 15-64 72.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 125.1% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 272 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 124.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 126.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1.05 GPI (2021)
- School enrollment, secondary 119.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is compulsory education, duration in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Compulsory education, duration in Turks and Caicos Islands was 13 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest compulsory education, duration recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 13 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest compulsory education, duration recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 years in 1998.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for compulsory education, duration?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is compulsory education, duration rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Compulsory education, duration (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Duration of compulsory education is the number of years that children are legally obliged to attend school.