Turks and Caicos Islands: Secondary education, teachers

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 1,400% from 18 in 1971 (5.24% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 31 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2024, Turks and Caicos Islands' secondary education, teachers rose 0.4% on 2023 (from 269 to 270).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2023), the average change was +11.4% and a typical year strayed about 21.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 76.5% in 1974 and the biggest yearly fall was 8.2% in 2018. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 the straight-line trend is upward, about 5.7 a year. A straight line explains 64% of the movement over 9 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Turks and Caicos Islands had the 83rd highest value of the 85 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 2024 ranking

• Andorra — 80th of 85: 605
• Monaco — 81st of 85: 508
• Cayman Islands — 82nd of 85: 380
• San Marino — 84th of 85: 268
• Gibraltar — 85th of 85: 257

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The precision of this indicator can be influenced by the enumeration method used, such as headcount or 'full-time equivalent' count of teachers.

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

All 23 values

Secondary education, teachers in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 865 (2023)
• Aruba — 553 (2016)
• Bahamas, The — 2,192 (2024)
• Barbados — 1,244 (2024)
• Belize — 2,319 (2024)
• Bolivia — 72,283 (2024)
• Brazil — 1.02 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 195 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 380 (2024)
• Chile — 96,048 (2024)
• Colombia — 190,940 (2022)

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 secondary education, teachers?

270 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 1,400% from 18 in 1971 (5.24% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 270 in 2024 and the lowest 17 in 1973.

How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank?

83rd highest of 85 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in secondary education, teachers unusual for Turks and Caicos Islands?

In 2024, Turks and Caicos Islands' secondary education, teachers rose 0.4% on 2023 (from 269 to 270). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2023), the average change was +11.4% and a typical year strayed about 21.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.5 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. 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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