Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 84.6% 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 84.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas peaked at 98.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2013.
That places Bahamas 66th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 98.7% | — |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.9% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 86.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 89.0% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 85.8% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 84.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 84.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 84.7% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 89.4% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 91.0% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 84.6% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.7% | 85.9% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 79.9% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 84.6% | 91.0% | 3 |
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More education data for Bahamas
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,155 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 17.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3,960 (1995)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 7.56 % change on previous year (1988)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,364 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 133 (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (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 84.6% 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 98.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Bahamas ranks 66th out of 110 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 3.8%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release