Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 74.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas is 74.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas peaked at 96.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2018.
That places Bahamas 169th 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, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 91.2% | — |
| 1983 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 93.0% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 94.4% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 91.4% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 85.8% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 88.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 88.7% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 89.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 82.3% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 92.1% | 91.2% | 93.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 90.9% | 85.8% | 94.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 90.8% | 96.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 74.2% | 89.8% | 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, male in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas was 74.2% in 2018, 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 96.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.