School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 10.2 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.2 years
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
159th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.28 years
in 1993
All-time low
9.18 years
in 2021
Years of data
29
1982–2024
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 10.2 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas peaked at 12.28 years in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.18 years, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 159th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 11.16 years | — |
| 1983 | 11.17 years | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.37 years | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 11.55 years | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 12.14 years | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 12.28 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.53 years | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 11.81 years | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.46 years | -11.4% |
| 2002 | 11.14 years | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 10.91 years | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.23 years | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.18 years | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 11.7 years | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 11.74 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.59 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.65 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 11.94 years | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 11.84 years | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 10.87 years | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 11.23 years | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 10.36 years | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 10.65 years | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.17 years | +14.3% |
| 2018 | 10.35 years | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 10.35 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 9.18 years | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 10.28 years | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 10.2 years | -0.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 10.2 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.38 years, 82% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 10.2 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 years, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.31 years | 11.16 years | 11.55 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 11.64 years | 10.46 years | 12.28 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.36 years | 10.91 years | 11.74 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 11.14 years | 10.35 years | 12.17 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.88 years | 9.18 years | 10.28 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 secondary, female in Bahamas?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Bahamas was 10.2 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.28 years in 1993.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.18 years in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Bahamas ranks 159th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release