School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 14,207 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
14,207
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
180th
of 222 countries
All-time high
19,365
in 2002
All-time low
14,207
in 2025
Years of data
51
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Bahamas, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Bahamas is 14,207, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Bahamas peaked at 19,365 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14,207, in 2025.
That places Bahamas 180th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,705 | — |
| 1971 | 15,396 | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 15,997 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 16,501 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 16,894 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 17,135 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 17,249 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 17,289 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 17,248 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 17,119 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 16,924 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 16,694 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 16,452 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 16,192 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 15,960 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 15,751 | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 15,590 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 15,492 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 15,444 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 15,457 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 15,514 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 15,628 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 15,813 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 16,056 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 16,360 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 16,716 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 17,129 | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 17,554 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 18,225 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 18,752 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 19,070 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 19,288 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 19,365 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 19,340 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 18,946 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 18,498 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 18,092 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17,689 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 17,303 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 16,961 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 16,708 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 16,638 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 16,674 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 16,799 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16,943 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 16,322 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 15,840 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 15,475 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 15,052 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 14,621 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 14,207 | -2.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 14,207 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 13% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 14,207 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 107,613, 13% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,553 | 14,705 | 17,289 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,996 | 15,444 | 16,924 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,775 | 15,514 | 18,752 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,455 | 16,961 | 19,365 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,752 | 16,638 | 16,943 | 5 |
| 2020s | 15,253 | 14,207 | 16,322 | 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, male in Bahamas?
- School age population, primary education, male in Bahamas was 14,207 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 19,365 in 2002.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,207 in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Bahamas ranks 180th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release