Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0668 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Bahamas is 0.0668 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.1684 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0584 units per person, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 147th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1684 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.1641 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1544 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1531 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1512 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1478 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1457 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1444 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1407 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1369 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1389 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1358 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1335 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1228 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.13 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1275 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1192 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1171 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1167 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1164 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1125 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.11 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1122 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1078 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1078 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1057 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.103 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1062 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1077 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1031 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1051 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1029 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0961 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0925 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0978 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0913 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0832 units per person | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0829 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0849 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.079 units per person | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0751 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0765 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0636 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0584 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0668 units per person | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1522 units per person | 0.1407 units per person | 0.1684 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1322 units per person | 0.1228 units per person | 0.1389 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1125 units per person | 0.1057 units per person | 0.1192 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1034 units per person | 0.0961 units per person | 0.1077 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0848 units per person | 0.0751 units per person | 0.0978 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0629 units per person | 0.0584 units per person | 0.0668 units per person | 3 |
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More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Bahamas?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Bahamas was 0.0668 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1684 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0584 units per person in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 147th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.