School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 13,858 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
13,858
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
179th
of 222 countries
All-time high
18,948
in 2002
All-time low
13,858
in 2025
Years of data
51
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Bahamas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 13,858 for school age population, primary education, female in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Bahamas peaked at 18,948 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 13,858, in 2025.
Bahamas ranks 179th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,543 | — |
| 1971 | 15,195 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 15,760 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 16,229 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 16,608 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 16,861 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 16,992 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 17,040 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 17,004 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 16,882 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16,691 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 16,458 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 16,210 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 15,941 | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 15,697 | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 15,477 | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 15,306 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 15,195 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 15,135 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 15,139 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 15,191 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15,299 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15,480 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 15,717 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 16,012 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16,362 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 16,760 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 17,175 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 17,825 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 18,338 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 18,649 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 18,862 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 18,948 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 18,938 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,573 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 18,158 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 17,780 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 17,398 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 17,030 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16,693 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 16,446 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16,364 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,393 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,506 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,647 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 15,963 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 15,475 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 15,105 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 14,684 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 14,259 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 13,858 | -2.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 13,858 is below the median for high income countries, which is 104,653, 13% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 13,858 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103,828, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,311 | 14,543 | 17,040 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,725 | 15,135 | 16,691 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,416 | 15,191 | 18,338 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,103 | 16,693 | 18,948 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,471 | 16,364 | 16,647 | 5 |
| 2020s | 14,891 | 13,858 | 15,963 | 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, primary education, female in Bahamas?
- School age population, primary education, female in Bahamas was 13,858 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 18,948 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,858 in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Bahamas ranks 179th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release