Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender was 0.9643 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9643 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
66th
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.27 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.9425 GPIA
in 2014
Years of data
18
2002–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas stood at 0.9643 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 9.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas peaked at 1.27 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.9425 GPIA, in 2014.
Bahamas ranks 66th of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.07 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.9899 GPIA | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9425 GPIA | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 1.27 GPIA | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 1.27 GPIA | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 1.19 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 1.13 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.07 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.9643 GPIA | -9.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.9643 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 96% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.9643 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 GPIA, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9899 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 0.9425 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9643 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 63 Solomon Islands 0.9916 GPIA compare
- 64 Liberia 0.9853 GPIA compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9747 GPIA compare
- 67 Nepal 0.9569 GPIA compare
- 68 Maldives 0.9283 GPIA compare
- 69 Mauritania 0.8979 GPIA compare
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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas was 0.9643 GPIA 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 1.27 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9425 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Bahamas ranks 66th out of 73 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 2.3%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary 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