School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 8,774 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8,774
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
184th
of 222 countries
All-time high
13,343
in 1997
All-time low
8,774
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 8,774 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 13,343 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 8,774, in 2025.
That places Bahamas 184th 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,285 | — |
| 1971 | 11,445 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 11,548 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 11,554 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 11,480 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 11,408 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 11,294 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 11,105 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 10,900 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 10,695 | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 10,528 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 10,396 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10,276 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,180 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 10,115 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 10,129 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 10,200 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 10,292 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 10,386 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 10,498 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 10,706 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 10,976 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 11,274 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 11,593 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 11,895 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 12,142 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 12,860 | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 13,343 | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 12,956 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 12,643 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 12,478 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 12,271 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 12,034 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 11,674 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 11,269 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 11,018 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10,844 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 10,757 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10,802 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10,972 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 11,154 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11,339 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11,420 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 11,488 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 11,164 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 10,678 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 10,589 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,546 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10,427 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10,025 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9,507 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 9,092 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 8,854 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8,799 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 8,776 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 8,774 | -0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 8,774 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,749, 8% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 8,774 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98,796, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,271 | 10,695 | 11,554 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,300 | 10,115 | 10,528 | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,039 | 10,706 | 13,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,412 | 10,757 | 12,478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,883 | 10,025 | 11,488 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,967 | 8,774 | 9,507 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 8,774 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 13,343 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,774 in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 184th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release