School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 4,396 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,396
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,738
in 1997
All-time low
4,396
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas is 4,396, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas peaked at 6,738 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,396, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 180th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,602 | — |
| 1971 | 5,684 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 5,756 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 5,787 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5,760 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5,714 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 5,689 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5,601 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 5,501 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 5,397 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 5,295 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 5,232 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5,160 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 5,113 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5,065 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,050 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 5,081 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5,118 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,174 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 5,212 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 5,288 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 5,416 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 5,559 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 5,716 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5,877 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 6,020 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 6,124 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 6,738 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 6,606 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 6,350 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 6,293 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 6,191 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 6,080 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 5,957 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 5,723 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 5,555 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 5,468 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,393 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,380 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 5,436 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 5,551 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 5,621 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,732 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,697 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 5,799 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,373 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 5,311 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 5,285 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,269 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,166 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4,859 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 4,646 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,451 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 4,411 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 4,396 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 4,396 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,649 | 5,397 | 5,787 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,150 | 5,050 | 5,295 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,969 | 5,288 | 6,738 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,748 | 5,380 | 6,293 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,480 | 5,166 | 5,799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,526 | 4,396 | 4,859 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 177 Samoa 5,658 compare
- 178 Iceland 4,731 compare
- 179 Malta 4,452 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 4,204 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 4,118 compare
- 183 Martinique 3,312 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, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas was 4,396 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6,738 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,396 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bahamas ranks 180th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release