Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 3,594 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas is 3,594 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 5,039 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 788 number, in 1993.
That places Bahamas 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 788 number | — |
| 1997 | 1,094 number | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 1,436 number | +31.3% |
| 2000 | 1,918 number | +33.6% |
| 2002 | 3,779 number | +97.0% |
| 2011 | 4,526 number | +19.8% |
| 2012 | 5,039 number | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 3,716 number | -26.3% |
| 2014 | 4,593 number | +23.6% |
| 2015 | 3,397 number | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 3,650 number | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 3,869 number | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 3,594 number | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,106 number | 788 number | 1,436 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,848 number | 1,918 number | 3,779 number | 2 |
| 2010s | 4,048 number | 3,397 number | 5,039 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 171 Samoa 4,203 number compare
- 172 Grenada 3,698 number compare
- 173 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3,655 number compare
- 175 Saint Lucia 3,236 number compare
- 176 Seychelles 3,066 number compare
- 177 Guam 2,892 number
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 3,594 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5,039 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 788 number in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 174th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 Enrolment in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.