Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 13.59 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bahamas is 13.59 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bahamas peaked at 17.57 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.01 headcount basis, in 2016.
Bahamas ranks 50th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 12.92 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 17.57 headcount basis | +36.1% |
| 2013 | 15.41 headcount basis | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 15.33 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 13.93 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 12.01 headcount basis | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 16.62 headcount basis | +38.4% |
| 2018 | 15.03 headcount basis | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 13.18 headcount basis | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 12.32 headcount basis | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 12.25 headcount basis | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 13.59 headcount basis | +10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.67 headcount basis | 12.01 headcount basis | 17.57 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 12.72 headcount basis | 12.25 headcount basis | 13.59 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.86 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 92.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bahamas?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Bahamas was 13.59 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Bahamas rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Bahamas ranks 50th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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 secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release