Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 60.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 60.3% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.3% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bahamas peaked at 82.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60.2%, in 2006.
That places Bahamas 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 68.6% | — |
| 2005 | 77.8% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 71.9% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 75.0% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 82.3% | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.3% | -23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.0% | 60.2% | 77.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 71.3% | 82.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 60.3% | 78.7% | 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Bahamas was 60.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.2% in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Bahamas ranks 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release