Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 81.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas, 2002–2018
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 81.0%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.5% 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, 77.5%, in 2013.
Bahamas ranks 41st of 59 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 100.0% | — |
| 2005 | 89.5% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 85.3% | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 82.5% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 81.0% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 82.6% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 82.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 81.0% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 82.5% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 82.7% | 77.5% | 89.0% | 9 |
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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 (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 81.0% in 2018, 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 77.5% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Bahamas ranks 41st out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.