Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahamas
Bahamas: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 12.76 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 12.76 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahamas peaked at 12.76 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.97 years, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.97 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 10.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 10.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.29 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 10.38 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 10.46 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.54 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.62 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 10.7 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.87 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.96 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.05 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 11.14 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 11.33 years | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.42 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 11.51 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 11.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.69 years | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 11.78 years | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 11.88 years | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 11.97 years | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 12.07 years | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 12.16 years | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.26 years | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.36 years | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 12.46 years | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 12.56 years | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 12.66 years | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 12.76 years | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 12.76 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.76 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.33 years | 9.97 years | 10.7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 years | 10.78 years | 11.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.12 years | 11.69 years | 12.56 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.73 years | 12.66 years | 12.76 years | 4 |
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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 average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahamas?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Bahamas was 12.76 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.76 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 years in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Bahamas ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.