Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 49.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bahamas stood at 49.5%.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bahamas peaked at 56.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2005.
That places Bahamas 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 48.2% | — |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 49.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 56.8% | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | -12.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 49.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 49.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.2% | 47.5% | 49.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.2% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 49.5% | 56.8% | 3 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bahamas?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Bahamas was 49.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Bahamas ranks 68th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release