School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.89 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 7.89 years.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 9.31 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.94 years, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.09 years | — |
| 2002 | 8 years | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3 years | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 8.76 years | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 8.69 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 9.14 years | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 9.25 years | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 8.98 years | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 8.96 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.31 years | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 9.03 years | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 8.34 years | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.59 years | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 8.19 years | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 8.09 years | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.89 years | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 7.75 years | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 7.94 years | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.94 years | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 7.67 years | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 7.89 years | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.09 years | 8.09 years | 8.09 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.73 years | 8 years | 9.25 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.51 years | 7.75 years | 9.31 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5 years | 6.94 years | 7.89 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 159 Malaysia 8 years compare
- 160 Bermuda 8 years compare
- 161 Brunei Darussalam 7.96 years compare
- 163 British Virgin Islands 7.88 years compare
- 164 Puerto Rico 7.85 years compare
- 165 Poland 7.81 years compare
More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas was 7.89 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 years in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release