Turks and Caicos Islands: Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)

Key figures

Since 1999 it is up 19.47 percentage points from 79.8% in 1999. The World Bank has no value for 16 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2024, Turks and Caicos Islands had the 18th highest value of the 50 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

• Saudi Arabia — 15th of 50: 100%
• Azerbaijan — 16th of 50: 99.68%
• Belarus — 17th of 50: 99.5%
• Macao SAR, China — 19th of 50: 98.83%
• Niger — 20th of 50: 98.83%
• Zimbabwe — 21st of 50: 97.88%

What this measures

Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

Limitations: This indicator does not take into account differences in teachers' experiences and status, teaching methods, teaching materials, and classroom conditions - all factors that affect the quality of teaching and learning. Some teachers without formal training may have acquired equivalent pedagogical skills through professional experience. In addition, national standards regarding teacher qualifications and pedagogical skills may vary.

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

All 10 values

Trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 52.82% (2018)
• Bahamas, The — 89.25% (2024)
• Barbados — 75.88% (2024)
• Belize — 88.67% (2024)
• Bolivia — 93.66% (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 97.17% (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 100% (2024)
• Colombia — 97.63% (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 trained teachers in primary education (% of total teachers)?

99.26% in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1999?

It is up 19.47 percentage points from 79.8% in 1999. The highest value was 99.26% in 2024 and the lowest 76.42% in 2001.

How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank?

18th highest of 50 economies with data for 2024.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, 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..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.TCAQ.ZS, 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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