Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.7523 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bahamas, 1999–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bahamas is 0.7523 GPIA, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bahamas peaked at 0.7523 GPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5569 GPIA, in 2005.
That places Bahamas 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.6045 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 0.5569 GPIA | -7.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6438 GPIA | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6396 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6202 GPIA | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6299 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6471 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6206 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6221 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5621 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6172 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5812 GPIA | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5877 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.5713 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6145 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7523 GPIA | +22.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.7523 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7446 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.7523 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7361 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6045 GPIA | 0.6045 GPIA | 0.6045 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6181 GPIA | 0.5569 GPIA | 0.6438 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6027 GPIA | 0.5621 GPIA | 0.6471 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7523 GPIA | 0.7523 GPIA | 0.7523 GPIA | 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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bahamas?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Bahamas was 0.7523 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7523 GPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5569 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Bahamas ranks 103rd out of 183 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release