School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 6,166 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
6,166 number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
6,453 number
in 2012
All-time low
4,536 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas is 6,166 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 6,453 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4,536 number, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 171st of 204 countries on this measure, 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,536 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,819 number | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 5,056 number | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 5,246 number | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 5,370 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 5,366 number | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5,245 number | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 5,182 number | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 5,104 number | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 5,038 number | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5,069 number | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 5,216 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 5,341 number | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 5,439 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 5,494 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 5,441 number | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 5,278 number | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 5,144 number | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 5,033 number | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 4,979 number | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 5,077 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 5,337 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 5,573 number | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 5,793 number | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 5,960 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 5,971 number | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 5,815 number | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 5,697 number | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 5,628 number | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 5,615 number | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 5,709 number | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 5,905 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6,032 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 6,081 number | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 6,090 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,111 number | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 6,172 number | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6,283 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6,349 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,387 number | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 6,417 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,452 number | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 6,453 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6,428 number | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 6,396 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6,384 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 6,396 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,405 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6,393 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6,334 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,166 number | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,096 number | 4,536 number | 5,370 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,243 number | 4,979 number | 5,494 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,647 number | 5,077 number | 5,971 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,112 number | 5,709 number | 6,387 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,406 number | 6,334 number | 6,453 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,166 number | 6,166 number | 6,166 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 168 Maldives 6,846 number compare
- 169 Brunei Darussalam 6,232 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 6,197 number compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 5,860 number compare
- 173 French Polynesia 5,133 number compare
- 174 Macau, China 4,800 number 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 6,166 number in 2020, 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 6,453 number in 2012.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,536 number in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.