Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 61.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 61.2% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas peaked at 78.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2006.
Bahamas ranks 91st of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 68.6% | — |
| 2004 | 71.6% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 59.2% | -23.6% |
| 2007 | 70.3% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.5% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 77.2% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 73.5% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.2% | -21.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 61.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 61.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 94% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 59.2% | 77.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 72.5% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 61.2% | 77.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 88 Panama 62.0% compare
- 89 Bahrain 61.9% compare
- 90 North Macedonia 61.7% compare
- 92 South Africa 61.0% compare
- 93 Denmark 60.9% compare
- 94 Liechtenstein 60.6% 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 lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas was 61.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Bahamas ranks 91st out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release