School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 17,140 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
17,140 number
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
19,157 number
in 2011
All-time low
15,333 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Bahamas, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Bahamas is 17,140 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Bahamas peaked at 19,157 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,333 number, in 1970.
That places Bahamas 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15,333 number | — |
| 1971 | 16,019 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 16,312 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 16,258 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 15,954 number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 15,597 number | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 15,443 number | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 15,342 number | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 15,418 number | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 15,689 number | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 16,085 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 16,474 number | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 16,633 number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 16,549 number | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 16,273 number | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 15,926 number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 15,706 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 15,653 number | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 15,883 number | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 16,373 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 17,008 number | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 17,554 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17,946 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 18,066 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 17,909 number | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 17,567 number | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 17,245 number | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 17,169 number | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 17,304 number | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 17,627 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 18,041 number | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 18,365 number | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 18,444 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 18,442 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,436 number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,509 number | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 18,734 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 18,902 number | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18,989 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 19,032 number | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 19,073 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 19,157 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,101 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19,045 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 18,996 number | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 18,937 number | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18,813 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18,612 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18,244 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 17,728 number | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 17,140 number | -3.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17,140 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 15% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17,140 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 139,906 number, 12% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,736 number | 15,333 number | 16,312 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,156 number | 15,653 number | 16,633 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,540 number | 17,008 number | 18,066 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,589 number | 18,041 number | 19,032 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,771 number | 17,728 number | 19,157 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,140 number | 17,140 number | 17,140 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 170 Luxembourg 19,337 number compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 18,254 number compare
- 172 Macao 17,643 number compare
- 174 Iceland 16,705 number compare
- 175 Samoa 14,950 number compare
- 176 French Polynesia 13,786 number compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Bahamas?
- School age population, primary education, male in Bahamas was 17,140 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 19,157 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,333 number in 1970.
- How does Bahamas rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.