Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 57.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Bahamas, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net intake rate in grade 1, female in Bahamas is 57.2%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 212.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1, female in Bahamas peaked at 81.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2017.
That places Bahamas 87th out of 115 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.5% | — |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 60.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 64.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 66.8% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -70.5% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +212.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 57.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.8%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 57.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 80% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +212.9% | 18.3% | 57.2% |
| 2017 | -70.5% | 61.9% | 18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 81.5% | 81.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 60.2% | 69.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 18.3% | 66.8% | 8 |
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 net intake rate in grade 1, female in Bahamas?
- Net intake rate in grade 1, female in Bahamas was 57.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2017.
- How does Bahamas rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
- Bahamas ranks 87th out of 115 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.