Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas
Bahamas: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 9.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas is 9.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas peaked at 20.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2006.
That places Bahamas 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2001 | 19.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 19.0% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 18.7% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -84.3% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | +603.4% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 14.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 12.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -1.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.2%, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 9.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 58% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +603.4% | 2.9% | 20.5% |
| 2006 | -84.3% | 18.6% | 2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.7% | 2.9% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.0% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 12.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas was 9.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bahamas ranks 92nd out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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 Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release