Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 74.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahamas, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 74.4% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahamas peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2018.
Bahamas ranks 167th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 96.4% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 99.3% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 97.2% | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 95.9% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 88.5% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 88.9% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 90.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 86.5% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 87.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 86.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 82.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 85.9% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 80.0% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 96.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 95.9% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 90.3% | 88.5% | 92.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 87.0% | 82.1% | 90.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 74.4% | 85.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 164 Puerto Rico 78.8% compare
- 165 Guinea 78.1% compare
- 166 Senegal 76.5% compare
- 168 Chad 73.5% compare
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 72.7% compare
- 170 Syrian Arab Republic 72.2% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahamas?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Bahamas was 74.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
- Bahamas ranks 167th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.