Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 20.66 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bahamas, 1993–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bahamas stood at 20.66.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bahamas peaked at 62 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.21, in 1999.
That places Bahamas 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 16.77 | — |
| 1997 | 14.39 | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 9.21 | -36.1% |
| 2000 | 9.36 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.18 | +19.5% |
| 2011 | 62 | +454.5% |
| 2012 | 34.28 | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 13.97 | -59.2% |
| 2014 | 21.17 | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 15.95 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 22.67 | +42.2% |
| 2017 | 18.16 | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 20.66 | +13.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +454.5% | 11.18 | 62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.46 | 9.21 | 16.77 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.27 | 9.36 | 11.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.11 | 13.97 | 62 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bahamas?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Bahamas was 20.66 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 62 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.21 in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Bahamas ranks 60th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.