School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (years) was 7.93 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bahamas is 7.93 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bahamas peaked at 9.31 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 6.93 years, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 161st of 200 countries on this measure, 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, male (years) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.32 years | — |
| 2002 | 7.96 years | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 8.34 years | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.86 years | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 8.75 years | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 9.14 years | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 9.31 years | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 8.94 years | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 8.91 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.3 years | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 8.97 years | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.28 years | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 8.56 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 8.2 years | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 8 years | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 8.61 years | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 7.67 years | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 7.9 years | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 6.93 years | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 7.3 years | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 7.93 years | +8.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 7.93 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 87% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 7.93 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.97 years, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.32 years | 8.32 years | 8.32 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.76 years | 7.96 years | 9.31 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.44 years | 7.67 years | 9.3 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.39 years | 6.93 years | 7.93 years | 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 school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bahamas?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male in Bahamas was 7.93 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 9.31 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.93 years in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Bahamas ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release