School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2,171 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,171
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
179th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,330
in 1997
All-time low
2,170
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
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas stood at 2,171.
The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas peaked at 3,330 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,170, in 2024.
Bahamas ranks 179th of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 2,776 | — |
| 1971 | 2,818 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 2,854 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,871 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2,858 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 2,838 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 2,825 | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 2,780 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 2,730 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 2,678 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 2,626 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 2,594 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 2,556 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 2,531 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 2,506 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,498 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 2,512 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2,531 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 2,558 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 2,577 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,614 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,678 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2,749 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 2,826 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 2,905 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,975 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 3,026 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3,330 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 3,265 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3,140 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 3,112 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 3,064 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3,013 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,954 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 2,840 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,756 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,711 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 2,673 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 2,667 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,695 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,750 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 2,785 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,839 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,822 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 2,871 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2,659 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 2,626 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,612 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,602 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 2,549 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,398 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 2,293 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 2,197 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,177 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 2,170 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,171 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,803 | 2,678 | 2,871 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,549 | 2,498 | 2,626 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,951 | 2,614 | 3,330 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,848 | 2,667 | 3,112 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,712 | 2,549 | 2,871 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,234 | 2,170 | 2,398 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 176 Macau, China 2,800 compare
- 177 Samoa 2,736 compare
- 178 Iceland 2,318 compare
- 180 Malta 2,148 compare
- 181 New Caledonia 2,052 compare
- 182 Guadeloupe 1,992 compare
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 2,171 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 3,330 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,170 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bahamas ranks 179th 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 18.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release