School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) (age) was 8,062 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,062
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
179th
of 220 countries
All-time high
9,968
in 2006
All-time low
5,833
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Bahamas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Bahamas stood at 8,062.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Bahamas peaked at 9,968 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5,833, 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, male (number) (age) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,833 | — |
| 1971 | 6,112 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 6,426 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 6,782 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 7,149 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 7,537 | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 7,903 | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 8,215 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 8,424 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 8,565 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 8,653 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 8,690 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8,663 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 8,611 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 8,531 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 8,428 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 8,285 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 8,139 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 8,010 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 7,897 | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 7,812 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 7,733 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 7,684 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7,673 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7,705 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 7,770 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7,836 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 7,921 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 8,044 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 8,222 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 8,439 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 8,676 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 8,910 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 9,117 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 9,553 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 9,851 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 9,968 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 9,754 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 9,550 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 9,417 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 9,247 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9,017 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8,759 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 8,522 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 8,359 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 8,648 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 8,733 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 8,551 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 8,360 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 8,105 | -3.1% |
| 2025 | 8,062 | -0.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 8,062 is below the median for high income countries, which is 80,236, 10% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 8,062 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 60,096, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,295 | 5,833 | 8,565 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,391 | 7,897 | 8,690 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,840 | 7,673 | 8,222 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,324 | 8,439 | 9,968 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,781 | 8,359 | 9,247 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,410 | 8,062 | 8,733 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 176 French Polynesia 8,697 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 8,522 compare
- 178 Sao Tome and Principe 8,456 compare
- 180 Iceland 7,796 compare
- 181 Martinique 7,337 compare
- 182 Malta 7,220 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, lower secondary education, male in Bahamas?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Bahamas was 8,062 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9,968 in 2006.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,833 in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Bahamas ranks 179th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release