Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Bahamas
Bahamas: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahamas stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Bahamas peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9719 GPIA, in 2019.
That places Bahamas 15th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9719 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9992 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9997 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9882 GPIA | 0.9719 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.01 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.01 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9719 GPIA in 2019.
- How does Bahamas rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Bahamas ranks 15th out of 134 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 0.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release