Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahamas
Bahamas: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 12.48 headcount basis in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 12.48 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahamas peaked at 74.2 headcount basis in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.6 headcount basis, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 63rd of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 74.2 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 37.05 headcount basis | -50.1% |
| 2013 | 19.35 headcount basis | -47.8% |
| 2014 | 29.63 headcount basis | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 19.19 headcount basis | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 22.11 headcount basis | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 32.67 headcount basis | +47.8% |
| 2019 | 26.09 headcount basis | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 13.92 headcount basis | -46.6% |
| 2023 | 9.6 headcount basis | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 12.48 headcount basis | +30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 32.54 headcount basis | 19.19 headcount basis | 74.2 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 12 headcount basis | 9.6 headcount basis | 13.92 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahamas?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Bahamas was 12.48 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2 headcount basis in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Bahamas ranks 63rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release