Population, age 20, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population, age 20, total was 6,237 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 20, total in Bahamas, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 20, total in Bahamas stood at 6,237. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 20, total in Bahamas peaked at 6,237 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,352, in 1998.
Bahamas ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 20, total in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,395 | — |
| 1991 | 5,395 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,397 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,402 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 5,403 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,398 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,383 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,366 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5,352 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 5,356 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,385 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,446 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5,530 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 5,626 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 5,711 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5,767 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5,786 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,778 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5,758 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,754 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,787 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5,863 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,974 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6,093 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6,237 | +2.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 6,237 is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,573, 10% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 6,237 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85,531, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,385 | 5,352 | 5,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,654 | 5,385 | 5,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,991 | 5,787 | 6,237 | 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 20, total in Bahamas?
- Population, age 20, total in Bahamas was 6,237 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 20, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,237 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 20, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,352 in 1998.
- How does Bahamas rank for population, age 20, total?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 20, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 20, 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.