Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 11.74 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Bahamas, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Bahamas stood at 11.74 headcount basis.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Bahamas peaked at 16.75 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.98 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 upper secondary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 11.47 headcount basis | — |
| 2012 | 16.75 headcount basis | +46.1% |
| 2013 | 13.7 headcount basis | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 14.32 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 11.69 headcount basis | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 10.61 headcount basis | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 15.66 headcount basis | +47.7% |
| 2018 | 14.5 headcount basis | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 11.59 headcount basis | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 11.17 headcount basis | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 9.98 headcount basis | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 11.74 headcount basis | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13.36 headcount basis | 10.61 headcount basis | 16.75 headcount basis | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.96 headcount basis | 9.98 headcount basis | 11.74 headcount basis | 3 |
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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 upper secondary in Bahamas?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Bahamas was 11.74 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Bahamas ranks 42nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release