Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bahamas, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bahamas is 98.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bahamas peaked at 99.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 60th out of 134 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 96.3% | — |
| 2000 | 98.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 99.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 57 Palestine, State of 98.8% compare
- 58 United Arab Emirates 98.7% compare
- 59 Indonesia 98.6% compare
- 61 Tonga 98.3% compare
- 62 Macau, China 98.2% compare
- 63 Fiji 98.2% 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 educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bahamas?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Bahamas was 98.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Bahamas ranks 60th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release