Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 46.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bahamas, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bahamas stood at 46.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bahamas peaked at 79.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 32.9%, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 69.3% | — |
| 1997 | 57.4% | -17.2% |
| 2002 | 79.5% | +38.4% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -19.6% |
| 2012 | 65.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -17.0% |
| 2021 | 32.9% | -25.9% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +100.2% |
| 2024 | 46.7% | -29.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 46.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.6%, 1.5× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 46.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.4%, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 57.4% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 42.7% | 65.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 32.9% | 65.9% | 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 pre-primary education in private in Bahamas?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Bahamas was 46.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.9% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Bahamas ranks 66th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release