School enrolment in Bahamas
Bahamas: School enrolment was 31.18 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31.18
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
140th
of 178 countries
All-time high
33.08
in 2014
All-time low
11.36
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2024
School enrolment in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrolment in Bahamas stood at 31.18.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Bahamas peaked at 33.08 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.36, in 1999.
That places Bahamas 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School enrolment in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.36 | — |
| 2002 | 22.95 | +102.1% |
| 2011 | 29.35 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 31.73 | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 24.72 | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 33.08 | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 26.01 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 26.61 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.36 | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 26.7 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 31.57 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 19.94 | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 30.62 | +53.5% |
| 2024 | 31.18 | +1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 31.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 36% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 31.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8, 45% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.36 | 11.36 | 11.36 | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.95 | 22.95 | 22.95 | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.13 | 24.72 | 33.08 | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.24 | 19.94 | 31.18 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 enrolment in Bahamas?
- School enrolment in Bahamas was 31.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 33.08 in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.36 in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for school enrolment?
- Bahamas ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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