Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 99.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahamas stood at 99.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahamas peaked at 99.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 2010.
That places Bahamas 39th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.5% | — |
| 2010 | 95.1% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 99.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 99.1%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 99.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.1% | 97.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.1% | 2 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahamas?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahamas was 99.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bahamas ranks 39th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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 rate, completed primary 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