Persistence to grade 5, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Persistence to grade 5, male was 67.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, male in Bahamas, 2005–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 67.3% for persistence to grade 5, male in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Bahamas peaked at 92.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.3%, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.2% | — |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 91.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 70.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.5% | 78.4% | 92.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 67.3% | 72.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 128 Mauritania 68.0% compare
- 129 Guinea 68.0% compare
- 130 Iraq 67.4%
- 132 Côte d'Ivoire 66.3% compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 66.2%
- 134 Benin 62.2% 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 persistence to grade 5, male in Bahamas?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Bahamas was 67.3% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 92.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.3% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Bahamas ranks 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.