Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 77.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas stood at 77.6%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% 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.
That places Bahamas 12th out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 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% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 77.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 77.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.8% | 59.2% | 77.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 76.0% | 72.5% | 78.3% | 9 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Bahamas was 77.6% in 2018, 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 12th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.