Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bahamas, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1.03 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bahamas peaked at 1.04 GPI in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8896 GPI, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 44th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8896 GPI | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.981 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.945 GPI | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.9697 GPI | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPI | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9768 GPI | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9873 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9805 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9915 GPI | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9862 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9939 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.04 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8896 GPI | 0.8896 GPI | 0.8896 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.983 GPI | 0.945 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9805 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 9 |
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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, gender parity index in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Bahamas was 1.03 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8896 GPI in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Bahamas ranks 44th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.