Population, age 12, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population, age 12, total was 5,515 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Bahamas, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 12, total in Bahamas stood at 5,515.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Bahamas peaked at 6,326 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5,039, in 1990.
That places Bahamas 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,039 | — |
| 1991 | 5,141 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 5,353 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 5,614 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 5,832 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 5,948 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 5,932 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,812 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,645 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 5,513 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5,475 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5,551 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,712 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 5,921 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 6,115 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 6,249 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6,315 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,326 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 6,288 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,218 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 6,125 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,010 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 5,869 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5,725 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 5,515 | -3.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5,515 is below the median for high income countries, which is 59,366, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5,515 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,403, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,583 | 5,039 | 5,948 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,017 | 5,475 | 6,326 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,849 | 5,515 | 6,125 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in Bahamas?
- Population, age 12, total in Bahamas was 5,515 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,326 in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,039 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for population, age 12, total?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.