Government expenditure on education, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Government expenditure on education, total was 10.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education, total in Bahamas is 10.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Bahamas peaked at 19.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2022.
Bahamas ranks 141st of 193 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.
Government expenditure on education, total in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | 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% |
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 |
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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 government expenditure on education, total in Bahamas?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Bahamas was 10.6% in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2022.
- How does Bahamas rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bahamas ranks 141st out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.