Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahamas is 2.33 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 3.71 units per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.33 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 170th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 3.1 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 3.19 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.23 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 3.21 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 3.18 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 3.26 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 3.05 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 3.29 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3.28 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.33 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 3.31 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 3.43 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3.4 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 3.37 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3.41 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.6 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.59 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 3.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3.68 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 3.48 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 3.39 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 3.63 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 3.42 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 3.15 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 3.17 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 3.27 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 3.06 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 2.95 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 3.02 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 2.33 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.18 units per square kilometre | 3.1 units per square kilometre | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 3.05 units per square kilometre | 3.29 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.35 units per square kilometre | 3.28 units per square kilometre | 3.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6 units per square kilometre | 3.41 units per square kilometre | 3.71 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.23 units per square kilometre | 2.95 units per square kilometre | 3.63 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.42 units per square kilometre | 2.33 units per square kilometre | 2.52 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 167 Niger 2.39 units per square kilometre compare
- 168 Chad 2.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 169 Bhutan 2.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Belarus 2.23 units per square kilometre compare
- 172 Algeria 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Bulgaria 2.14 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 170th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.