Bahamas vs New Zealand: Average years of schooling among adults
Bahamas
12.81 years
in 2023
New Zealand
12.88 years
in 2023
Bahamas rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
20th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Bahamas
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 12.88 years against 12.81 years in Bahamas, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 192 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.47 years | 11.34 years | 0.8617 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11.41 years | 13.2 years | 1.79 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 12.24 years | 13.27 years | 1.03 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 12.79 years | 12.9 years | 0.1053 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Bahamas or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 12.88 years against 12.81 years in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Bahamas and New Zealand?
- 0.07 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and New Zealand?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and New Zealand rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 20th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.