Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes was 75.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 75.2%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 104.8% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 75.2%, in 2018.
That places Bahamas 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 97.1% | — |
| 1972 | 95.9% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 93.7% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 99.0% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 104.2% | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 104.8% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 98.4% | -6.1% |
| 1981 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 95.0% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 95.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 92.2% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 91.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 95.1% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 95.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 92.3% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 91.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 92.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 95.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 94.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 89.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 76.2% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 93.7% | 104.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 95.0% | 98.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 87.2% | 95.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 90.9% | 95.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 82.1% | 75.2% | 89.7% | 8 |
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 secondary, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas was 75.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 104.8% in 1976.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.2% in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. 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 secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.