Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 83.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahamas, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahamas is 83.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahamas peaked at 115.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 83.1%, in 2016.
Bahamas ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 111.7% | — |
| 1995 | 99.2% | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 102.4% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 89.2% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 96.1% | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 115.8% | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 99.1% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 100.8% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 101.8% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 103.8% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 101.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 92.1% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 84.3% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 87.2% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 102.4% | 89.2% | 115.8% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.9% | 98.1% | 103.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 83.1% | 92.1% | 9 |
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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, total in Bahamas?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Bahamas was 83.3% 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, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 115.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.1% in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, total (% 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.