Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 83.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bahamas, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2018, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bahamas stood at 83.8%.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bahamas peaked at 109.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 83.4%, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 99.9% | — |
| 1996 | 104.5% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 89.6% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 96.2% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 109.7% | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 98.8% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 101.0% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 100.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 98.0% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.2% | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 83.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 85.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 83.8% | -10.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 83.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 84% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 83.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.2%, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 89.6% | 109.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 96.7% | 101.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 83.4% | 94.1% | 9 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bahamas?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Bahamas was 83.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.4% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.