Population, age 8, total in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population, age 8, total was 5,521 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Population, age 8, total in Bahamas, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Bahamas is 5,521, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Bahamas peaked at 6,199 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5,521, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Population, age 8, total in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,698 | — |
| 1991 | 5,711 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 5,682 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 5,629 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 5,595 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 5,601 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,658 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 5,750 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 5,865 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 5,977 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 6,068 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 6,133 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6,179 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 6,199 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6,191 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,150 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,075 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5,969 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 5,848 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 5,733 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,642 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,580 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,543 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 5,527 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5,521 | -0.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5,521 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58,962, 9% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5,521 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,842, 7% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,717 | 5,595 | 5,977 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,054 | 5,733 | 6,199 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,563 | 5,521 | 5,642 | 5 |
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 population, age 8, total in Bahamas?
- Population, age 8, total in Bahamas was 5,521 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,199 in 2003.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,521 in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for population, age 8, total?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 8, 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.