Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 65.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Bahamas, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Bahamas stood at 65.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Bahamas peaked at 76.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1985.
That places Bahamas 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 55.5% | — |
| 1985 | 48.0% | -13.5% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 64.2% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 72.6% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 72.0% | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 69.4% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 73.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 73.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 65.7% | -14.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 65.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 64.4%, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 65.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +44.6% | 48.0% | 69.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 48.0% | 48.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 64.2% | 69.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 58.6% | 72.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 69.4% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 65.7% | 76.4% | 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 secondary education who are female in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Bahamas was 65.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 76.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1985.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Bahamas ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release