Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was -30.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bahamas, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded -30.21 % change on previous year for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 807.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bahamas peaked at 35.1 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -30.21 % change on previous year, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 201st of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 9.01 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 1977 | 9.51 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 1982 | -8.72 % change on previous year | -347.1% |
| 1983 | 35.1 % change on previous year | -502.4% |
| 1984 | 0.6431 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1985 | -0.2556 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1986 | 13.2 % change on previous year | -5263.2% |
| 1995 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -146.0% |
| 2007 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -160.0% |
| 2008 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 2009 | 15 % change on previous year | -517.3% |
| 2010 | -10.47 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 2011 | -16.9 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 2012 | -18.14 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -157.0% |
| 2014 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 2015 | -10.79 % change on previous year | +224.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2017 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -196.5% |
| 2018 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -29.7% |
| 2019 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2024 | -30.21 % change on previous year | +1209.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's -30.21 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6753 % change on previous year. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's -30.21 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.11 % change on previous year, 27.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +5263.2% | -0.2556 % change on previous year | 13.2 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1209.4% | -2.31 % change on previous year | -30.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.25 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 9.51 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 7.25 % change on previous year | -8.72 % change on previous year | 35.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -6.07 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | -6.07 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.02 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -5.39 % change on previous year | -18.14 % change on previous year | 10.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.21 % change on previous year | -30.21 % change on previous year | -30.21 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bahamas?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Bahamas was -30.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 35.1 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.21 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Bahamas ranks 201st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 807.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.