Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 99.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bahamas, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 99.5% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bahamas peaked at 100.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 79.5%, in 2011.
That places Bahamas 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 100.0% | — |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | -2.6% |
| 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 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 99.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 | 99.1% | 97.4% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 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
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 pre-primary education who are female in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female?
- Bahamas ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release