Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 89.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas is 89.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 48th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 100.0% | — |
| 2005 | 88.4% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 80.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 64.0% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 83.6% | 89.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas was 89.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Bahamas ranks 48th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release