School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 75.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Bahamas, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2018, school enrollment, primary, female in Bahamas stood at 75.1%.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Bahamas peaked at 90.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2013.
Bahamas ranks 147th of 167 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 88.8% | — |
| 1993 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 88.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 86.0% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 87.0% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 85.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 85.5% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 79.8% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 75.1% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.5% | 88.8% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 82.8% | 90.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 74.6% | 85.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 144 Madagascar 77.8% compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 77.7% compare
- 146 Puerto Rico 76.8% compare
- 148 Nepal 74.8% compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 69.5% compare
- 150 Guinea 68.8% 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 enrollment, primary, female in Bahamas?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Bahamas was 75.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Bahamas ranks 147th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.