Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas
Bahamas: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 69.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas is 69.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas peaked at 75.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70.1% | — |
| 2012 | 60.5% | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 67.7% | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 72.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 70.5% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 75.7% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 69.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 69.3% | 60.5% | 73.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 69.0% | 75.7% | 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 qualified in Bahamas?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Bahamas was 69.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 75.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Bahamas ranks 11th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 upper 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