School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 8,774 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 8,774. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 12,956 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8,774, in 2025.
That places Bahamas 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12,956 | — |
| 1999 | 12,643 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 12,478 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 12,271 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12,034 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11,674 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11,269 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11,018 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10,844 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10,757 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10,802 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10,972 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11,154 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11,339 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11,420 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11,488 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,164 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10,678 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 10,589 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,546 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10,427 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,025 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9,507 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 9,092 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 8,854 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8,799 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8,776 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8,774 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,800 | 12,643 | 12,956 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11,412 | 10,757 | 12,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,883 | 10,025 | 11,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,967 | 8,774 | 9,507 | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas was 8,774 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12,956 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,774 in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 176th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release