Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Bahamas
Bahamas: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender was 1.28 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas is 1.28 GPIA, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas peaked at 1.28 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8498 GPIA, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9807 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.11 GPIA | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9985 GPIA | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.05 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 1.09 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.8498 GPIA | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 1.03 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.12 GPIA | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.16 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1 GPIA | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.28 GPIA | +25.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.28 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.03 GPIA | 0.9807 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.8498 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.28 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 teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Bahamas was 1.28 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 1.28 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8498 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Bahamas ranks 1st out of 65 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 17.3%. 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 upper 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