Net intake rate in grade 1 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Net intake rate in grade 1 was 55.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Net intake rate in grade 1 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 in Bahamas is 55.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 215.3% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net intake rate in grade 1 in Bahamas peaked at 83.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2017.
That places Bahamas 93rd out of 118 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 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of official school-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.5% | — |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 64.2% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 59.6% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 60.7% | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | -71.0% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +215.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.4% | 58.2% | 69.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.7% | 17.6% | 66.5% | 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 in Bahamas?
- Net intake rate in grade 1 in Bahamas was 55.5% 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 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2017.
- How does Bahamas rank for net intake rate in grade 1?
- Bahamas ranks 93rd out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is net intake rate in grade 1 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 (% 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.