Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 83.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas is 83.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 103.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 73.2%, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 85.1% | — |
| 2002 | 88.3% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 85.6% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 89.9% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 90.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 96.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 89.8% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 103.4% | +41.1% |
| 2024 | 83.1% | -19.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.7% | 85.6% | 97.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 80.5% | 98.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 73.2% | 103.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 143 Puerto Rico 84.9% compare
- 144 Panama 84.6% compare
- 145 Romania 83.7% compare
- 147 Philippines 82.3% compare
- 148 Paraguay 82.0% compare
- 149 Micronesia, Federated States of 81.8% 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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas was 83.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 103.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.2% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release