Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 71.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bahamas, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bahamas stood at 71.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bahamas peaked at 100.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.4% | — |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 88.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 96.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 100.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 96.0% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 92.2% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 92.5% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.9% | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 79.3% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 75.7% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 88.3% | 100.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 68.1% | 92.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,062 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bahamas was 71.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Bahamas ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.