Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 70.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 70.6% for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 99.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 149th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.2% | — |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 89.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.3% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 84.1% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 81.2% | 81.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 88.9% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 68.5% | 91.8% | 9 |
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas was 70.6% in 2018, 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 99.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.