School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.18 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.18 years
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
165th
of 213 countries
All-time high
12.26 years
in 1993
All-time low
9.12 years
in 2021
Years of data
41
1971–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 10.18 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 12.26 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.12 years, in 2021.
That places Bahamas 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.93 years | — |
| 1972 | 11.73 years | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 11.25 years | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 11.62 years | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 11.96 years | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 11.84 years | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 11.1 years | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 10.91 years | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 10.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 10.94 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 10.97 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 11.12 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.31 years | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 11.51 years | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 11.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 12.14 years | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 12.26 years | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11.78 years | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 11.59 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 11.21 years | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.56 years | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 10.96 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.26 years | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 11.67 years | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.75 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.5 years | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 11.51 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 11.85 years | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 11.66 years | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 10.71 years | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 11.11 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.31 years | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 10.49 years | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.85 years | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 10.14 years | -14.4% |
| 2019 | 10.21 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 9.12 years | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 9.83 years | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 10.18 years | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.72 years | 11.25 years | 11.96 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.03 years | 10.87 years | 11.31 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.57 years | 10.56 years | 12.26 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 11.33 years | 10.95 years | 11.75 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.99 years | 10.14 years | 11.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.71 years | 9.12 years | 10.18 years | 3 |
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More education data for Bahamas
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,062 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 14.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0326 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 15.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -30.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Bahamas was 10.18 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.26 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.12 years in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release