Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 85.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas is 85.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas peaked at 102.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 92.8% | — |
| 1983 | 92.8% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 94.3% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 95.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 101.2% | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 102.3% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 96.2% | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 86.9% | -11.6% |
| 2002 | 92.6% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 90.7% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 93.4% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 99.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 90.8% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 89.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 86.5% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.0% | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 85.9% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.9% | 92.8% | 95.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 86.9% | 102.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.5% | 90.7% | 97.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 86.3% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.3% | 77.0% | 87.1% | 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 secondary, female in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas was 85.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 102.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Bahamas ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release