Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 31.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahamas stood at 31.2%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahamas peaked at 33.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, 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.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 11.4% | — |
| 2002 | 23.0% | +102.1% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 31.7% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 19.9% | -36.8% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +53.5% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 31.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.1%, 36% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 31.2% 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 | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 23.0% | 23.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 24.7% | 33.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 19.9% | 31.2% | 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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahamas?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Bahamas was 31.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Bahamas ranks 140th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.