Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2143 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bahamas, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.2143 units per square kilometre for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bahamas peaked at 0.268 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0706 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Bahamas ranks 144th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.075 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1186 units per square kilometre | +58.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1293 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.115 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1563 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1559 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1579 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | +62.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2333 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2331 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.268 units per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.24 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1994 units per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1801 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1741 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1609 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1553 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1515 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.172 units per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | +24.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.107 units per square kilometre | 0.0706 units per square kilometre | 0.1416 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1438 units per square kilometre | 0.115 units per square kilometre | 0.1765 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.1822 units per square kilometre | 0.1484 units per square kilometre | 0.2404 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.2323 units per square kilometre | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | 0.268 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1728 units per square kilometre | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | 0.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1932 units per square kilometre | 0.172 units per square kilometre | 0.2143 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 141 Republic of Moldova 0.2268 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Zimbabwe 0.2224 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Serbia 0.2214 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Bulgaria 0.2136 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Romania 0.2076 units per square kilometre compare
- 147 Solomon Islands 0.1987 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.86 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bahamas?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Bahamas was 0.2143 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.268 units per square kilometre in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0706 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Bahamas ranks 144th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.