Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Bahamas
Bahamas: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 12.89 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
12.89 headcount basis
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
46th
of 77 countries
All-time high
16.75 headcount basis
in 2012
All-time low
9.98 headcount basis
in 2023
Years of data
19
2002–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bahamas stood at 12.89 headcount basis.
The figure is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bahamas peaked at 16.75 headcount basis in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.98 headcount basis, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 46th out of 77 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 upper secondary education … headcount in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14.88 headcount basis | — |
| 2005 | 11.94 headcount basis | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 13.72 headcount basis | +14.9% |
| 2007 | 13.85 headcount basis | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 14.33 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.34 headcount basis | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 13.76 headcount basis | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 11.47 headcount basis | -16.7% |
| 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 | 12.32 headcount basis | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 15.66 headcount basis | +27.2% |
| 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 | 12.89 headcount basis | +29.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 12.89 headcount basis is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.9 headcount basis, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 12.89 headcount basis is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.76 headcount basis, 65% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.34 headcount basis | 11.34 headcount basis | 14.88 headcount basis | 6 |
| 2010s | 13.58 headcount basis | 11.47 headcount basis | 16.75 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 headcount basis | 9.98 headcount basis | 12.89 headcount basis | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bahamas?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Bahamas was 12.89 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 headcount basis in 2012.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.98 headcount basis in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Bahamas ranks 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release