Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bahamas

Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 71.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
71.8%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
147th
of 188 countries
All-time high
100.7%
in 2007
All-time low
68.1%
in 2015
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Bahamas, 1999–2018

02550751001999200820181999: 76.4 %2002: 88.9 %2004: 88.3 %2005: 93.5 %2006: 96.1 %2007: 100.7 %2008: 96 %2009: 92.2 %2010: 92.5 %2011: 84.9 %2012: 87 %2013: 79.3 %2014: 83.7 %2015: 68.1 %2016: 75.7 %2017: 73.8 %2018: 71.8 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  5. 149 Gambia 70.3% compare
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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.