School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 5,188 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,188
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
178th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,738
in 2003
All-time low
4,267
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas is 5,188, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 6,738 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4,267, in 1970.
That places Bahamas 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,267 | — |
| 1971 | 4,509 | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 4,765 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 4,993 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 5,245 | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 5,454 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 5,593 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5,668 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 5,741 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,773 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5,748 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5,704 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 5,676 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 5,586 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 5,488 | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 5,384 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,289 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 5,225 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 5,155 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,110 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 5,063 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,051 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 5,081 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 5,121 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 5,176 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,212 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 5,288 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 5,420 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 5,564 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5,719 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,880 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 6,024 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 6,126 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 6,738 | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 6,612 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,358 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6,309 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,209 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 6,108 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 5,991 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 5,766 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 5,603 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 5,526 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,442 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,428 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,823 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 5,393 | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 5,329 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,300 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,284 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 5,188 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,201 | 4,267 | 5,773 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,436 | 5,110 | 5,748 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,270 | 5,051 | 5,719 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,236 | 5,880 | 6,738 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,553 | 5,428 | 5,766 | 5 |
| 2020s | 5,386 | 5,188 | 5,823 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 6,013 compare
- 176 French Guiana 5,962 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,671 compare
- 179 Iceland 4,803 compare
- 180 Malta 4,596 compare
- 181 Guadeloupe 4,240 compare
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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 5,188 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,738 in 2003.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,267 in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 178th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release