Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary was 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Bahamas, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Bahamas peaked at 90.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 77.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2030.
That places Bahamas 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth education … least secondary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 87.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 87.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 88.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 88.37 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 88.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 89.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 89.43 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 89.78 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 90.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 89.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 89.31 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 88.67 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.99 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 86.06 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 84.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 84.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 81.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 80.64 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 79.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 78.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 77.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2027 | 77.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2028 | 77.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 77.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2030 | 77.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.2% |
| 2040 | 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.56 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 87.01 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 90.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.65 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 84.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 90.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.75 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 84.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 77.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 77.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 17 Serbia 79.33 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 18 Ireland 79.24 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 65.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 19 Montenegro 79.22 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 21 Australia 78.9 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 22 Bulgaria 78.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Finland 78.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 23 Equatorial Guinea 32.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years 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 africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Bahamas?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Bahamas was 79.19 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 90.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.23 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2030.
- How does Bahamas rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Bahamas ranks 20th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with at least secondary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.