Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bahamas stood at 1.14 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 1.82 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.14 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 166th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.6 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.65 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.72 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 1.66 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.64 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.69 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 1.77 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 1.76 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.82 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.74 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.8 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.56 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.57 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.62 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 1.54 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.24 units per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.14 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.14 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.65 units per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.61 units per square kilometre | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 1.64 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.62 units per square kilometre | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.67 units per square kilometre | 1.63 units per square kilometre | 1.72 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.77 units per square kilometre | 1.69 units per square kilometre | 1.82 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.6 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 1.8 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.19 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 1.24 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 163 Congo 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 164 Bhutan 1.16 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Mali 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Niger 1.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Belarus 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Sweden 1.07 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Bahamas was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 166th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.