Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 26,817 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bahamas stood at 26,817.
The figure is up 15.0% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bahamas peaked at 37,122 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 23,311, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 177th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32,142 | — |
| 1972 | 32,174 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 30,998 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 31,441 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 31,727 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 31,707 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 31,928 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 32,315 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 32,123 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 31,842 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 32,854 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 32,687 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 32,664 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 30,570 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 32,914 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 32,848 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 32,861 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 32,874 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 32,886 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 32,899 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 32,873 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 33,374 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 33,917 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 33,343 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 33,175 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 34,378 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 33,512 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 33,999 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 33,780 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 33,904 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 34,029 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 34,153 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 35,112 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 36,070 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 37,050 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 35,921 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 37,122 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 36,833 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 34,865 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 33,977 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 36,347 | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 34,283 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 31,520 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 31,705 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 32,719 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 30,655 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 30,080 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 29,504 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 30,207 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 27,712 | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 25,216 | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 24,264 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 23,311 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 26,817 | +15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,839 | 30,998 | 32,315 | 9 |
| 1980s | 32,500 | 30,570 | 32,914 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,525 | 32,873 | 34,378 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,506 | 33,904 | 37,122 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,100 | 29,504 | 36,347 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,464 | 23,311 | 27,712 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,062 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 14.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bahamas?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Bahamas was 26,817 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 37,122 in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,311 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.