School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 7.84 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.84 years
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
167th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.32 years
in 2011
All-time low
6.94 years
in 2021
Years of data
21
1999–2024
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Bahamas stood at 7.84 years.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Bahamas peaked at 9.32 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.94 years, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 167th 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, female (years) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.87 years | — |
| 2002 | 8.03 years | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.27 years | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 8.65 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 8.63 years | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 9.14 years | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.19 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 9.03 years | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.32 years | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 9.09 years | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 8.4 years | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.62 years | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.19 years | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 8.18 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.18 years | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 7.82 years | -14.8% |
| 2019 | 7.98 years | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 6.94 years | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 8.05 years | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 7.84 years | -2.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7.84 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 86% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7.84 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.34 years, 84% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.87 years | 7.87 years | 7.87 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.7 years | 8.03 years | 9.19 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.58 years | 7.82 years | 9.32 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 years | 6.94 years | 8.05 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 164 Puerto Rico 7.91 years compare
- 165 El Salvador 7.88 years compare
- 166 British Virgin Islands 7.86 years compare
- 168 Afghanistan 7.81 years compare
- 169 Poland 7.74 years compare
- 170 Kenya 7.7 years compare
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Bahamas?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Bahamas was 7.84 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female 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, female?
- Bahamas ranks 167th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release