Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 27.5% for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bahamas peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.8% | — |
| 1972 | 19.0% | +13.3% |
| 1981 | 21.5% | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 22.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 22.5% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 22.0% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 23.8% | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 25.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 27.5% | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 29.2% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -11.7% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 23.8% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | -26.8% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +20.9% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 34.2% | +74.7% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | -19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 21.5% | 23.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 22.0% | 24.8% | 4 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 24.6% | 30.4% | 7 |
| 2010s | 24.4% | 18.8% | 29.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 19.6% | 34.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bahamas?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level in Bahamas was 27.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level?
- Bahamas ranks 46th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Private primary institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.