Female teachers in Bahamas
Bahamas: Female teachers was 91.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female teachers in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female teachers in Bahamas stood at 91.12.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Bahamas peaked at 95.95 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 63.38, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 30th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Female teachers in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 68.88 | — |
| 1983 | 68.94 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 67.71 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.46 | +35.1% |
| 1995 | 90.51 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 63.38 | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 93.15 | +47.0% |
| 2004 | 95.95 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 80.9 | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 81.07 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.14 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 84.08 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 92.01 | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 93.34 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 93.39 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 92.51 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 89.85 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 93.63 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 90.25 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 93.63 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 93.01 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 93.52 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.1 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 84.99 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 91.12 | +7.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 91.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 91.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female teachers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +47.0% | 63.38 | 93.15 |
| 1994 | +35.1% | 67.71 | 91.46 |
| 1999 | -30.0% | 90.51 | 63.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.88 | 68.88 | 68.88 | 1 |
| 1980s | 68.33 | 67.71 | 68.94 | 2 |
| 1990s | 81.78 | 63.38 | 91.46 | 3 |
| 2000s | 87.05 | 80.9 | 95.95 | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.51 | 89.85 | 93.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4 | 84.99 | 92.1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Bahamas?
- Female teachers in Bahamas was 91.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 95.95 in 2004.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.38 in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for female teachers?
- Bahamas ranks 30th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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