Inequality in education in Bahamas
Bahamas: Inequality in education was 0.034 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.034
Change on year
down 34.0%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0691
in 2010
All-time low
0.034
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Bahamas, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.034 for inequality in education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 34.0% on the previous year and down 50.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Bahamas peaked at 0.0691 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.034, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0691 | — |
| 2011 | 0.0691 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0691 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0691 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0691 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0691 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0691 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0691 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0691 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0514 | -25.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0514 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0514 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0514 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.034 | -34.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.034 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0476, 71% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.034 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 25% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0674 | 0.0514 | 0.0691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0471 | 0.034 | 0.0514 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 152 Romania 0.0374 compare
- 153 Germany 0.0372 compare
- 154 Ukraine 0.036 compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 0.0336 compare
- 157 Kazakhstan 0.0317 compare
- 158 United Kingdom 0.0316 compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Bahamas?
- Inequality in education in Bahamas was 0.034 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0691 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.034 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for inequality in education?
- Bahamas ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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