Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both was 96.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
21st
of 135 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2022
All-time low
71.2%
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bahamas, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bahamas stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bahamas peaked at 96.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 71.2%, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 21st of 135 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower both in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 71.2% | — |
| 2000 | 90.1% | +26.6% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 95.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +1.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 96.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 96.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 63.0%, 1.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.1% | 90.1% | 90.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 92.1% | 89.1% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 18 United States 96.6% compare
- 19 Canada 96.4% compare
- 20 Montenegro 96.1% compare
- 22 Croatia 95.7% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 95.7% compare
- 24 Sweden 95.4% compare
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 educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bahamas?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Bahamas was 96.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.2% in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Bahamas ranks 21st out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release