Turks and Caicos Islands: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 2,617% from 6 in 1971 (6.43% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 32 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, female fell 7.4% on 2023 (from 176 to 163).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2023), the average change was +26% and a typical year strayed about 44.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 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 140% in 1974 and the biggest yearly fall was 7.4% in 2024. 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 4.06 a year. A straight line explains 45% 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 82nd highest value of the 83 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

• Monaco — 79th of 83: 289
• Cayman Islands — 80th of 83: 252
• San Marino — 81st of 83: 203
• Gibraltar — 83rd of 83: 161

What this measures

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

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

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

All 22 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 640 (2023)
• Bahamas, The — 1,440 (2024)
• Barbados — 813 (2024)
• Belize — 1,518 (2024)
• Bolivia — 37,689 (2024)
• Brazil — 629,792 (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 140 (2023)
• Cayman Islands — 252 (2024)
• Chile — 59,184 (2024)
• Colombia — 96,645 (2022)
• Costa Rica

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, female?

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

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 2,617% from 6 in 1971 (6.43% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 176 in 2023 and the lowest 5 in 1973.

How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank?

82nd highest of 83 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, Turks and Caicos Islands' secondary education, teachers, female fell 7.4% on 2023 (from 176 to 163). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (1974 to 2023), the average change was +26% and a typical year strayed about 44.6% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.7 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.FE, 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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