Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 69.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 69.1% for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bahamas peaked at 75.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2006.
Bahamas ranks 25th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 64.7% | — |
| 2004 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +18.8% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 74.3% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 68.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 64.3% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.1% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.3% | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 69.1% | -8.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 69.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 69.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.8%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 57.9% | 70.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 64.3% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 69.1% | 75.3% | 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 upper secondary education who are female in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bahamas was 69.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2006.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Bahamas ranks 25th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release