Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands: Primary education, teachers was 272 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Turks and Caicos Islands recorded 272 for primary education, teachers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 285 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1978.
That places Turks and Caicos Islands 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.33 | 80 | 106 | 6 |
| 1990s | 94.5 | 90 | 99 | 2 |
| 2000s | 120.33 | 119 | 123 | 3 |
| 2010s | 246.5 | 208 | 285 | 2 |
| 2020s | 260.65 | 230.25 | 281 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 408 compare
- 195 Cayman Islands 323 compare
- 196 Liechtenstein 283 compare
- 198 British Virgin Islands 247 compare
- 199 San Marino 245 compare
- 200 Palau 205 compare
More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands
- Population ages 15-64 72.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 16.0% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 125.1% (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)
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years 0.8 per 1,000 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Primary education, teachers in Turks and Caicos Islands was 272 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 285 in 2014.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1978.
- How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for primary education, teachers?
- Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 197th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.