Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 76.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 76.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas peaked at 99.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 75.8%, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 99.0% | — |
| 1983 | 98.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 95.8% | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 95.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 86.1% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 91.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 93.5% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 92.0% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 95.4% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 89.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 77.8% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 76.2% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.2% | 98.7% | 99.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 93.0% | 86.1% | 96.5% | 5 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 91.0% | 95.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 75.8% | 89.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 157 Cambodia 79.1% compare
- 158 Lao People's Democratic Republic 78.5% compare
- 159 Mozambique 77.1% compare
- 161 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 76.0% compare
- 162 Guatemala 75.3% compare
- 163 Iraq 74.8% 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 secondary, female in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas was 76.2% in 2018, 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 99.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Bahamas ranks 160th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. 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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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.