School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 92.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Bahamas is 92.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Bahamas peaked at 110.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 105.1% | — |
| 1972 | 101.3% | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 94.7% | -6.5% |
| 1974 | 93.8% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 93.3% | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 92.6% | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 93.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 94.3% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 94.5% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 94.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 99.1% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 100.1% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 101.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 96.6% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 105.4% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 106.3% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 107.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 106.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 106.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 106.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.0% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 100.3% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 96.5% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 94.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 96.1% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 101.1% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 100.1% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 105.8% | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 107.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 103.6% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 102.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 110.1% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 103.7% | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 94.6% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 94.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 90.4% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.9% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 92.9% | +18.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 92.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 93% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 92.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.5%, 93% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.9% | 92.6% | 105.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 100.5% | 94.7% | 106.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 101.3% | 91.1% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.5% | 89.1% | 107.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 88.6% | 110.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 78.4% | 92.9% | 3 |
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 enrollment, primary in Bahamas?
- School enrollment, primary in Bahamas was 92.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 110.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Bahamas ranks 166th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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.