Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 71.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bahamas, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 71.5% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in 2018.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bahamas peaked at 98.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 115th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.6% | — |
| 2002 | 98.6% | +27.1% |
| 2004 | 82.9% | -15.9% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 89.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 78.5% | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 80.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 86.6% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 87.4% | 82.6% | 98.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 80.1% | 65.4% | 89.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 112 Algeria 72.8% compare
- 113 Paraguay 72.4% compare
- 114 Philippines 72.3% compare
- 116 Eswatini 71.4% compare
- 117 Cayman Islands 71.2% compare
- 118 North Macedonia 70.3% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -30.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,406 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,155 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 17.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Bahamas was 71.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Bahamas ranks 115th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.