School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 15,949 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15,949
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
179th
of 220 countries
All-time high
19,722
in 2006
All-time low
11,637
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas is 15,949, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 19,722 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11,637, in 1970.
Bahamas ranks 179th of 220 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,637 | — |
| 1971 | 12,198 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 12,829 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 13,542 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 14,257 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 14,989 | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 15,681 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 16,286 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 16,712 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 17,002 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 17,181 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 17,259 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 17,216 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 17,116 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 16,956 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 16,745 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 16,455 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 16,159 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 15,897 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 15,667 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 15,490 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 15,327 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 15,224 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 15,197 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 15,257 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 15,383 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 15,514 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15,680 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 15,925 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 16,276 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 16,706 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 17,172 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 17,628 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 18,036 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 18,898 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 19,489 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 19,722 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 19,307 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18,914 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 18,663 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 18,345 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17,906 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 17,399 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 16,923 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 16,594 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 17,150 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 17,309 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16,944 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 16,558 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 16,044 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 15,949 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,513 | 11,637 | 17,002 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,665 | 15,667 | 17,259 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,527 | 15,197 | 16,276 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,454 | 16,706 | 19,722 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,433 | 16,594 | 18,345 | 5 |
| 2020s | 16,659 | 15,949 | 17,309 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 16,876 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 16,822 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 16,773 compare
- 180 Iceland 15,135 compare
- 181 Martinique 14,710 compare
- 182 Malta 14,097 compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -30.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,406 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,155 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 17.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 15,949 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 19,722 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,637 in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 179th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release