Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bahamas
Bahamas: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education was 14.32 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.32 headcount basis
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
59th
of 106 countries
All-time high
17.57 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
12.25 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
19
2002–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bahamas is 14.32 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bahamas peaked at 17.57 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 12.25 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 59th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 15.04 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 14.97 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 14.23 headcount basis | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 14.28 headcount basis | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 14.49 headcount basis | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.34 headcount basis | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 13.63 headcount basis | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 12.92 headcount basis | -5.2% |
| 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 | 13.86 headcount basis | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.62 headcount basis | +19.9% |
| 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 | 14.32 headcount basis | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.56 headcount basis | 14.23 headcount basis | 15.04 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.75 headcount basis | 12.92 headcount basis | 17.57 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 headcount basis | 12.25 headcount basis | 14.32 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 56 Anguilla 14.92 headcount basis compare
- 57 Saint Lucia 14.62 headcount basis compare
- 58 United States 14.55 headcount basis compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 14.25 headcount basis compare
- 61 Panama 14.2 headcount basis compare
- 62 Jordan 14.07 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bahamas?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Bahamas was 14.32 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.25 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Bahamas ranks 59th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release