Turks and Caicos Islands: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)

Key figures

Since 1997 it is up 2.14 percentage points from 4.39% in 1997. The World Bank has no value for 10 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2018, Turks and Caicos Islands had the 39th highest value of the 77 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Turks and Caicos Islands in the 2018 ranking

• Lebanon — 36th of 77: 6.73%
• Albania — 37th of 77: 6.58%
• Algeria — 38th of 77: 6.57%
• Peru — 40th of 77: 5.63%
• Belarus — 41st of 77: 5.54%
• Bolivia — 42nd of 77: 5.38%

What this measures

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.

All 12 values

Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 3.58% (2018)
• Argentina — 6.44% (2017)
• Bahamas, The — 8.52% (2018)
• Barbados — 1.9% (2018)
• Belize — 8.66% (2018)
• Bolivia — 5.38% (2018)
• Brazil — 14.46% (2017)
• British Virgin Islands — 4.86% (2017)
• Cayman Islands — 1.77% (2018)
• Chile — 6.56% (2017)

More education data for Turks and Caicos Islands

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• Compulsory education, duration (years) — 13 (2025)
• Primary education, pupils — 3,673 (2024)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 125.06% (2024)
• Preprimary education, duration (years) — 2 (2025)
• Secondary education, pupils — 3,004 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is Turks and Caicos Islands's over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)?

6.52% in 2018, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1997?

It is up 2.14 percentage points from 4.39% in 1997. The highest value was 10.66% in 2003 and the lowest 1.29% in 2001.

How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank?

39th highest of 77 economies with data for 2018.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.OENR.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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