Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 89.2%.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 97.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 85.8% | — |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | -2.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 89.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 89.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 83.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 84.9% | 79.9% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 89.2% | 91.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 63 Micronesia, Federated States of 91.6% compare
- 64 Brunei Darussalam 91.4% compare
- 65 Monaco 90.6% compare
- 67 Eritrea 87.6% compare
- 68 Rwanda 85.5% compare
- 69 Afghanistan 84.8% compare
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 secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 89.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 66th out of 96 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release