Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 27.5% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bahamas peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1971.
Bahamas ranks 46th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.8% | — |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +74.7% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -19.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 27.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 2.1× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 27.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.3%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +74.7% | 19.6% | 34.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.6% | 30.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 18.8% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 19.6% | 34.2% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Bahamas?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Bahamas was 27.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Bahamas ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release