Turks and Caicos Islands
Last updated July 15, 2026
Composite GEFRI Score
Access & Parity is a strength, but Innovation lags
Turks and Caicos Islands demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (56th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions.
- Global percentile
- 56th
- Global rank
- Not ranked (microstate)
- Regional rank
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Country profile
Turks and Caicos Islands remains in the emerging-readiness range, with progress visible but major gaps still limiting future readiness. Its weakest results are in Innovation (32, 12th percentile). These gaps continue to weigh on overall readiness.
Uneven scores across dimensions show where readiness conditions are less aligned. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation. Limited tertiary enrollment narrows future talent pipelines and innovation capacity.
Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Gender parity across secondary pathways reflects sustained commitment to equitable participation.
Many indicators are imputed, so the profile should be treated as a limited signal rather than a complete measurement.
Key insights
Scores range from Access & Parity (68.6) to Innovation (31.7), reflecting variation across dimensions.
Leads regional peers most clearly in Access & Parity.
Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean
Composite GEFRI Score