Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified was 65.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 65.3% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas peaked at 77.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 30th out of 85 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 73.8% | — |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.4% | 69.2% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 65.3% | 77.2% | 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 qualified in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas was 65.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified?
- Bahamas ranks 30th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 secondary 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