Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 85.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas is 85.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas peaked at 101.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 75.9%, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 87.9% | — |
| 1983 | 88.8% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 90.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 91.7% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 101.2% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 101.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 97.2% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 89.0% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 88.4% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 89.8% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 91.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 96.9% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 96.3% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 85.8% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 86.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 83.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 85.5% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 89.6% | 87.9% | 91.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 95.5% | 88.4% | 101.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 89.8% | 97.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 83.0% | 98.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.1% | 75.9% | 85.5% | 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, male in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas was 85.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.9% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Bahamas ranks 156th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release