Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 49.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
49.1%
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
129th
of 180 countries
All-time high
49.2%
in 2005
All-time low
45.0%
in 2023
Years of data
19
2002–2024
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 49.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahamas peaked at 49.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 45.5% | — |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 47.6% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 46.4% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 47.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | -7.5% |
| 2024 | 49.1% | +9.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 49.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 50.9%, 97% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 49.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.2%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.7% | 45.5% | 49.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 45.4% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 45.0% | 49.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 126 Ghana 49.2% compare
- 127 Timor-Leste 49.2% compare
- 128 Niger 49.2% compare
- 130 Thailand 49.1% compare
- 131 New Zealand 49.1% compare
- 132 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 49.0% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahamas?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Bahamas was 49.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Bahamas ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release