Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bahamas is 99.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bahamas peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2011.
That places Bahamas 38th out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.4% | — |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +25.0% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 97.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 99.5% | +2.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 99.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +25.0% | 79.5% | 99.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 79.5% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 97.1% | 99.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 35 Montenegro 99.5% compare
- 36 Tonga 99.5% compare
- 37 Egypt 99.5% compare
- 39 Seychelles 99.5% compare
- 40 Grenada 99.4% compare
- 41 Saint Kitts and Nevis 99.4% 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 teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Bahamas was 99.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.5% in 2011.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Bahamas ranks 38th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release