Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 11.0% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Bahamas, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 11.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Bahamas peaked at 11.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Bahamas 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 9.8% | — |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 11.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 9.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 11.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 9.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 5 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Bahamas?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Bahamas was 11.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Bahamas ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.