Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 84.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bahamas is 84.1%, 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, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bahamas peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 69.8%, 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.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 100.0% | — |
| 1972 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 94.7% | -5.3% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 94.7% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 99.8% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.8% | -14.2% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 95.1% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 96.8% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 88.6% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 86.6% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 71.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 84.1% | +18.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 84.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 86% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 84.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.1%, 88% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.4% | 92.6% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 96.8% | 94.7% | 99.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 85.8% | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 87.5% | 95.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.3% | 83.2% | 98.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.0% | 69.8% | 84.1% | 3 |
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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bahamas?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bahamas was 84.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.8% in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Bahamas ranks 172nd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.