Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 2.5% in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Bahamas, 1993–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Bahamas is 2.5%, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.8% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Bahamas peaked at 2.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
That places Bahamas 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.3% | — |
| 2011 | 2.1% | +64.1% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | +16.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 5.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 88% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 2 |
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 5 of primary education, male in Bahamas?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Bahamas was 2.5% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 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 5 of primary education, male?
- Bahamas ranks 71st out of 140 countries with data for 2012.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.