Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 9.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
9.5%
Change on year
up 842.4%
World rank
68th
of 133 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2003
All-time low
1.0%
in 2015
Years of data
10
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 24.1 %2000: 16.5 %2001: 23.3 %2002: 21.1 %2003: 33 %2004: 26 %2005: 21.9 %2014: 8.1 %2015: 1 %2018: 9.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Turks and Caicos Islands is 9.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 842.4% on the previous year and down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Turks and Caicos Islands peaked at 33.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2015.

Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 68th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Turks and Caicos Islands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Turks and Caicos Islands, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 24.1%
2000 16.5% -31.7%
2001 23.3% +41.3%
2002 21.1% -9.4%
2003 33.0% +56.8%
2004 26.0% -21.3%
2005 21.9% -15.6%
2014 8.1% -63.1%
2015 1.0% -87.5%
2018 9.5% +842.4%

Turks and Caicos Islands compared with similar countries

  • Turks and Caicos Islands's 9.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.1%, 1.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Turks and Caicos Islands's 9.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.6%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 1
2000s 23.6% 16.5% 33.0% 6
2010s 6.2% 1.0% 9.5% 3

Countries ranked near Turks and Caicos Islands

  1. 65 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9.9% compare
  2. 66 Russian Federation 9.7% compare
  3. 67 Kazakhstan 9.6% compare
  4. 69 Brazil 9.4% compare
  5. 70 Serbia 9.4% compare
  6. 71 Antigua and Barbuda 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Turks and Caicos Islands was 9.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Turks and Caicos Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2015.
How does Turks and Caicos Islands rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Turks and Caicos Islands ranks 68th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Turks and Caicos Islands?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turks and Caicos Islands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/