Primary completion rate, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary completion rate, female was 88.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, female in Bahamas, 1999–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 88.4% for primary completion rate, female in 2019.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Bahamas peaked at 106.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 129th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.2% | — |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 96.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 96.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 92.7% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 106.3% | +14.6% |
| 2012 | 103.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 94.5% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 102.6% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 89.5% | -12.7% |
| 2018 | 84.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 83.2% | 83.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.4% | 92.4% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 84.0% | 106.3% | 9 |
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More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,960 (1995)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.56 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,364 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 133 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Bahamas?
- Primary completion rate, female in Bahamas was 88.4% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Bahamas ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.