Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahamas
Bahamas: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education was 20.07 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahamas stood at 20.07 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 70.8% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahamas peaked at 23.47 headcount basis in 2015 and was at its lowest, 11.75 headcount basis, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 59th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 19.31 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 22.22 headcount basis | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 20 headcount basis | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 22.33 headcount basis | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 23.47 headcount basis | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 19.03 headcount basis | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 21.66 headcount basis | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 21.97 headcount basis | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 16.15 headcount basis | -26.5% |
| 2023 | 11.75 headcount basis | -27.3% |
| 2024 | 20.07 headcount basis | +70.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.25 headcount basis | 19.03 headcount basis | 23.47 headcount basis | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.99 headcount basis | 11.75 headcount basis | 20.07 headcount basis | 3 |
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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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahamas?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education in Bahamas was 20.07 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 23.47 headcount basis in 2015.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.75 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
- Bahamas ranks 59th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release