Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified was 92.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
92.5%
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
10th
of 100 countries
All-time high
95.9%
in 2012
All-time low
85.4%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2011–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Bahamas stood at 92.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Bahamas peaked at 95.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.4%, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 10th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 94.6% | — |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 93.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 85.4% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 92.5% | +8.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 92.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 80.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 92.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 93.7% | 90.3% | 95.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.5% | 85.4% | 93.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 7 Azerbaijan 94.2% compare
- 8 Saint Kitts and Nevis 93.7% compare
- 9 Uzbekistan 92.9% compare
- 11 Kazakhstan 91.5% compare
- 12 Tuvalu 91.2% compare
- 13 Cook Islands 90.9% 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 primary education who are qualified in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified in Bahamas was 92.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.4% in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified?
- Bahamas ranks 10th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are qualified rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 primary education who are qualified 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