Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female was 93.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahamas is 93.3%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahamas peaked at 93.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2018.
That places Bahamas 50th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 87.9% | — |
| 2012 | 93.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 71.1% | -23.7% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 78.2% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 87.7% | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 93.3% | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 93.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 93% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 93.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.8%, 96% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.9% | 63.2% | 93.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 87.7% | 93.8% | 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 qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahamas?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female in Bahamas was 93.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Bahamas ranks 50th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release