Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 86.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 86.2% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 52nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82.8% | — |
| 2012 | 89.9% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 79.6% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 88.0% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 84.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 88.0% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.7% | 79.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 86.2% | 92.0% | 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 qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas was 86.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Bahamas ranks 52nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. 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 qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release