Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 88.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bahamas is 88.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bahamas peaked at 103.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.1%, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.0% | — |
| 2002 | 89.3% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 96.0% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 102.9% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 100.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 100.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 103.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 101.5% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 96.0% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 86.9% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +17.8% |
| 2024 | 88.9% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 89.3% | 102.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 86.9% | 103.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 78.1% | 92.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 158 Mozambique 89.4% compare
- 159 Malaysia 89.2% compare
- 160 Côte d'Ivoire 89.2% compare
- 162 Philippines 88.4% compare
- 163 Afghanistan 87.6% compare
- 164 El Salvador 87.6% compare
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, female in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Bahamas was 88.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.1% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Bahamas ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release