Population of compulsory school age, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population of compulsory school age, male was 30,845 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population of compulsory school age, male in Bahamas, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, male in Bahamas is 30,845, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Bahamas peaked at 37,273 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30,845, in 2025.
Bahamas ranks 161st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 34,040 | — |
| 1999 | 34,810 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 35,431 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 36,016 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 36,502 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 36,904 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 37,184 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 37,273 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 37,188 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 37,018 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 36,734 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 36,377 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 35,743 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35,242 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 34,883 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 34,594 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 34,339 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 33,314 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 33,019 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 32,613 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 32,069 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 31,475 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 30,845 | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34,425 | 34,040 | 34,810 | 2 |
| 2000s | 36,663 | 35,431 | 37,273 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,960 | 34,339 | 35,743 | 5 |
| 2020s | 32,222 | 30,845 | 33,314 | 6 |
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More education data for Bahamas
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -30.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,406 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,155 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 17.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Bahamas?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Bahamas was 30,845 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 37,273 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,845 in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Bahamas ranks 161st out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release