Turks and Caicos Islands: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)

Key figures

Since 1978 it is up 2.32% from 1 in 1978 (0.05% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 34 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2021, Turks and Caicos Islands had the 13th highest value of the 51 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 2021 ranking

• Cambodia — 10th of 51: 1.04
• Philippines — 11th of 51: 1.03
• Albania — 12th of 51: 1.03
• Rwanda — 14th of 51: 1.02
• Botswana — 15th of 51: 1.02
• Dominican Republic — 16th of 51: 1.02

What this measures

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a weighted average.

All 10 values

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 0.98 (2018)
• Argentina — 1.02 (2020)
• Barbados — 1 (2021)
• Belize — 0.99 (2021)
• Bolivia — 0.99 (2020)
• Brazil — 1.01 (2020)
• British Virgin Islands — 1.01 (2017)
• Cayman Islands — 0.99 (2018)
• Chile

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 school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)?

1.02 in 2021, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1978?

It is up 2.32% from 1 in 1978 (0.05% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 1.07 in 1994 and the lowest 0.99 in 2003.

How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank?

13th highest of 51 economies with data for 2021.

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.ENR.PRSC.FM.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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