Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted was 1.17 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Bahamas is 1.17 GPIA, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.1% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Bahamas peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Bahamas 8th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.21 GPIA | — |
| 2012 | 1.4 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 1.28 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1.18 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 1.17 GPIA | +13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.17 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 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 proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Bahamas?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted in Bahamas was 1.17 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 GPIA in 2012.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted?
- Bahamas ranks 8th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release