Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 89.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 89.4% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 104.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 89.2% | — |
| 2002 | 88.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 97.2% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 102.3% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 103.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 100.6% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 100.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 100.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 93.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 95.7% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 86.1% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 87.3% | +12.1% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 89.2% | 89.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 88.9% | 103.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 86.1% | 104.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.9% | 77.9% | 89.4% | 3 |
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas was 89.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 20 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release