Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary was 92.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bahamas is 92.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bahamas peaked at 110.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 177th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary … Primary, secondary, tertiary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105.1% | — |
| 1972 | 101.3% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 94.7% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 94.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 100.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 101.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 105.4% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 106.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 107.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 106.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 106.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 106.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 100.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 96.5% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 101.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 107.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 110.1% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 103.7% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +18.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 92.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 93% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 92.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.9% | 92.6% | 105.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.5% | 94.7% | 106.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 101.3% | 91.1% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.5% | 89.1% | 107.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 88.6% | 110.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 78.4% | 92.9% | 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 primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bahamas?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Bahamas was 92.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 110.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Bahamas ranks 177th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.