Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 70.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bahamas, 2002–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bahamas is 70.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Bahamas peaked at 74.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2006.
Bahamas ranks 17th of 131 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 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% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 70.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 61.3%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 70.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.1%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.3% | 57.9% | 70.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 64.3% | 74.3% | 9 |
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 70.0% in 2018, 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 74.3% in 2010.
- 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 17th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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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About this data
Number of female teachers at the upper secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the upper secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.