Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas
Bahamas: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in UIS calculation.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 10.6% for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 141st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | UIS calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.8% | — |
| 2010 | 12.5% | -36.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 10.8% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 10.6% | -2.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.8%, 90% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.4%, 79% of the median. (38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | -36.9% | 19.8% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 19.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.5% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.4% | 12.7% | 6 |
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 10.6% in 2025, 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 19.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Bahamas ranks 141st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release