Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes was 13,603 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas is 13,603 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 18,506 number in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13,216 number, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13,845 number | — |
| 2002 | 15,566 number | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 16,183 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 17,513 number | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 17,744 number | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18,506 number | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 18,393 number | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 17,770 number | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 17,698 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 16,588 number | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 16,647 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 15,195 number | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 16,303 number | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 13,216 number | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 14,551 number | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 13,918 number | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 13,603 number | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,845 number | 13,845 number | 13,845 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 17,382 number | 15,566 number | 18,506 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 15,302 number | 13,216 number | 17,698 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 16,434 number compare
- 163 Vanuatu 15,232 number compare
- 164 Brunei Darussalam 13,664 number compare
- 166 Macau, China 13,214 number compare
- 167 Tonga 12,868 number compare
- 168 Malta 12,777 number compare
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 13,603 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18,506 number in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,216 number in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.