Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 94.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahamas is 94.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahamas peaked at 110.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.9%, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 91.6% | — |
| 1977 | 91.6% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 92.4% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 92.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 93.3% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 99.3% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 102.1% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 106.2% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 106.7% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 106.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 106.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 100.7% | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 96.5% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 94.4% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 92.3% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 89.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 102.0% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 106.9% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 108.4% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 103.1% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 102.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 110.0% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 103.8% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 89.3% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 88.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 91.2% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 80.8% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 94.1% | +19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.1% | 91.6% | 92.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 101.5% | 93.3% | 106.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 92.3% | 106.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 101.0% | 89.0% | 108.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.8% | 88.4% | 110.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 78.9% | 94.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 164 Cayman Islands 94.7% compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 94.6% compare
- 166 Suriname 94.1% compare
- 168 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 94.0% compare
- 169 Oman 94.0% compare
- 170 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.6% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,062 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Bahamas was 94.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 110.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.9% in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Bahamas ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release