Primary enrollment selected countries in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary enrollment selected countries was 84.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
84.12
Change on year
up 18.3%
World rank
172nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
100
in 1971
All-time low
69.84
in 2021
Years of data
32
1971–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Bahamas is 84.12, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Bahamas peaked at 100 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 69.84, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 172nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100 | — |
| 1972 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 94.71 | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 93.85 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 93.33 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 92.6 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 93.01 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 94.73 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 99.1 | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 96.57 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 99.83 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 99.46 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.81 | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 87.48 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 91.28 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 90.19 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.86 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 95.1 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 92.83 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 92.94 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.85 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 96.79 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.59 | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 88.39 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.09 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 86.21 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 83.23 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 86.58 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 69.84 | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 71.08 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 84.12 | +18.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 84.12 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 84.12 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.36 | 92.6 | 100 | 7 |
| 1980s | 96.8 | 94.73 | 99.1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 96.28 | 85.81 | 100 | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.79 | 87.48 | 95.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.3 | 83.23 | 98.85 | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.01 | 69.84 | 84.12 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Bahamas?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Bahamas was 84.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.84 in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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