Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 12.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.81
in 2021
All-time low
10.01
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bahamas stood at 12.81. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bahamas peaked at 12.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.01, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 22nd out of 192 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 vs gdp per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.01 | — |
| 1991 | 10.11 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.22 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.32 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.42 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.53 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.63 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.73 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.83 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.94 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.04 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.12 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.29 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.37 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.45 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.53 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.61 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.78 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.86 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.94 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.03 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.11 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.28 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.46 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.55 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.64 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.72 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.81 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.81 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.47 | 10.01 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 | 11.04 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 11.86 | 12.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.72 | 12.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 19 Slovenia 12.95 compare
- 20 New Zealand 12.88 compare
- 21 Australia 12.87 compare
- 23 Montenegro 12.77 compare
- 24 Sweden 12.74 compare
- 25 South Korea 12.72 compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bahamas?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Bahamas was 12.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.01 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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