Education spending in Bahamas
Bahamas: Education spending was 2.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.74
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
162nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.71
in 2020
All-time low
2.23
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2023
Education spending in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Bahamas stood at 2.74.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Bahamas peaked at 3.71 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.23, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Education spending in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.23 | — |
| 2010 | 2.45 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.36 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2.3 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.42 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.25 | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.59 | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 2.7 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 2.49 | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 2.63 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 3.71 | +41.4% |
| 2021 | 3.05 | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 2.62 | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 2.74 | +4.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 62% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.74 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 68% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.23 | 2.23 | 2.23 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.25 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.62 | 3.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Bahamas?
- Education spending in Bahamas was 2.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 in 2020.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.23 in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for education spending?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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