Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahamas
Bahamas: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 5,293 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,293
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
178th
of 220 countries
All-time high
6,740
in 2004
All-time low
4,045
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahamas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahamas stood at 5,293.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahamas peaked at 6,740 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4,045, in 1970.
That places Bahamas 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,045 | — |
| 1971 | 4,269 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 4,509 | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 4,763 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 4,990 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 5,242 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 5,452 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 5,593 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 5,668 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,741 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 5,772 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 5,747 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 5,702 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,674 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 5,585 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 5,487 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5,384 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,289 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,225 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 5,155 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 5,110 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,062 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5,051 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 5,082 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 5,122 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 5,176 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,212 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 5,289 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 5,421 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5,564 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5,719 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 5,882 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 6,024 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,126 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6,740 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 6,614 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 6,360 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,314 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,215 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 6,113 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,997 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 5,772 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5,608 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5,528 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5,445 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5,725 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 5,821 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 5,395 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 5,332 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,304 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5,293 | -0.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5,293 is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,461, 12% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5,293 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38,117, 14% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,027 | 4,045 | 5,741 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,502 | 5,155 | 5,772 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,209 | 5,051 | 5,564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,211 | 5,719 | 6,740 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,670 | 5,445 | 5,997 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,478 | 5,293 | 5,821 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 175 French Guiana 6,076 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 6,033 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,582 compare
- 179 Iceland 4,803 compare
- 180 Malta 4,762 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 4,276 compare
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 of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahamas?
- Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Bahamas was 5,293 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,740 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,045 in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
- Bahamas ranks 178th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release