Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bahamas stood at 1.0%.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bahamas peaked at 1.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2006.
That places Bahamas 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.9% | — |
| 2005 | 1.1% | +19.6% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -27.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 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 public in Bahamas?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Bahamas was 1.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Bahamas ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release