Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 99.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.7%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
25th
of 100 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2002
All-time low
83.6%
in 2011
Years of data
15
1999–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bahamas stood at 99.7%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bahamas peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2011.
Bahamas ranks 25th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.6% | — |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 92.2% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 97.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 99.7% | +2.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 99.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 99.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.9%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.6% | 97.6% | 97.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.6% | 99.1% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 83.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 97.2% | 99.7% | 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 pre-primary education who are trained in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Bahamas was 99.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2011.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Bahamas ranks 25th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 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