Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 52.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 52.8% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bahamas peaked at 83.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.8%, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.5% | — |
| 2011 | 55.6% | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 62.0% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | -14.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 52.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 11.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 52.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 8.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.1% | 55.6% | 63.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 52.8% | 70.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bahamas?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Bahamas was 52.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.8% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Bahamas ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.