Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained was 68.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bahamas is 68.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bahamas peaked at 77.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2006.
That places Bahamas 30th out of 98 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 67.3% | — |
| 2005 | 72.8% | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +21.5% |
| 2008 | 70.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 75.4% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 74.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 77.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 68.8% | -10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 58.9% | 72.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 69.2% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 68.8% | 77.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 27 United Arab Emirates 70.0% compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 69.9% compare
- 29 Oman 69.8% compare
- 31 Grenada 68.7% compare
- 32 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.5% compare
- 33 Belize 68.2% 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 secondary education who are trained in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained in Bahamas was 68.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained?
- Bahamas ranks 30th out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 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