Persistence to grade 5, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Persistence to grade 5, total was 70.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Bahamas, 1993–2015
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Bahamas is 70.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Bahamas peaked at 93.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 77.7% | — |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 82.8% | 93.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 70.2% | 89.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 139 Malawi 71.7% compare
- 140 Mauritania 70.7% compare
- 141 Saint Lucia 70.4% compare
- 143 Côte d'Ivoire 68.0% compare
- 144 Guinea 66.6% compare
- 145 Bangladesh 66.2% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Bahamas?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Bahamas was 70.2% in 2015, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Bahamas ranks 142nd out of 164 countries with data for 2015.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, total (% 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.