School enrollment, primary, private in Bahamas

Bahamas: School enrollment, primary, private was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
27.5%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
43rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 2023
All-time low
16.8%
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2024

School enrollment, primary, private in Bahamas, 1971–2024

01020301971199720241971: 16.8 % of total primary1972: 19 % of total primary1981: 21.5 % of total primary1983: 22.1 % of total primary1985: 23 % of total primary1986: 22.5 % of total primary1995: 24.8 % of total primary1996: 22 % of total primary1997: 23.8 % of total primary1998: 22 % of total primary2002: 24.6 % of total primary2004: 25 % of total primary2005: 27.5 % of total primary2006: 26.3 % of total primary2007: 29.2 % of total primary2008: 30.2 % of total primary2009: 30.4 % of total primary2010: 29.6 % of total primary2011: 26.1 % of total primary2012: 28.3 % of total primary2013: 23.8 % of total primary2014: 24.2 % of total primary2015: 25.6 % of total primary2016: 18.8 % of total primary2018: 22.7 % of total primary2019: 20.3 % of total primary2021: 19.6 % of total primary2023: 34.2 % of total primary2024: 27.5 % of total primary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

In 2024, school enrollment, primary, private in Bahamas stood at 27.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Bahamas peaked at 34.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1971.

Bahamas ranks 43rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, private in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Bahamas, 1971 to 2024.
Year % of total primary Change
1971 16.8%
1972 19.0% +13.3%
1981 21.5% +12.9%
1983 22.1% +3.0%
1985 23.0% +4.1%
1986 22.5% -2.5%
1995 24.8% +10.4%
1996 22.0% -11.1%
1997 23.8% +8.0%
1998 22.0% -7.5%
2002 24.6% +11.7%
2004 25.0% +1.5%
2005 27.5% +10.2%
2006 26.3% -4.4%
2007 29.2% +11.0%
2008 30.2% +3.4%
2009 30.4% +0.6%
2010 29.6% -2.6%
2011 26.1% -11.7%
2012 28.3% +8.3%
2013 23.8% -16.0%
2014 24.2% +2.0%
2015 25.6% +5.7%
2016 18.8% -26.8%
2018 22.7% +20.9%
2019 20.3% -10.3%
2021 19.6% -3.7%
2023 34.2% +74.7%
2024 27.5% -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.9% 16.8% 19.0% 2
1980s 22.3% 21.5% 23.0% 4
1990s 23.2% 22.0% 24.8% 4
2000s 27.6% 24.6% 30.4% 7
2010s 24.4% 18.8% 29.6% 9
2020s 27.1% 19.6% 34.2% 3

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 40 Ghana 28.4% compare
  2. 41 Burkina Faso 28.2% compare
  3. 42 Guinea-Bissau 27.7% compare
  4. 44 Peru 26.1% compare
  5. 45 Argentina 25.8% compare
  6. 46 Benin 25.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Bahamas?
School enrollment, primary, private in Bahamas was 27.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2023.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1971.
How does Bahamas rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Bahamas ranks 43rd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.