School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) was 8.89 years in 2018. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas, 1982–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas is 8.89 years, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas peaked at 11.57 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.89 years, in 2018.
Bahamas ranks 170th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male (years) (School) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 10.92 years | — |
| 1983 | 10.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 11.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11.37 years | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 11.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.96 years | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 10.3 years | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 10.62 years | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 11.01 years | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 11.21 years | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.47 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.28 years | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.57 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 11.47 years | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 10.93 years | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.66 years | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 10.77 years | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 10.43 years | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 9.49 years | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 9.85 years | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 9.19 years | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 9.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 8.89 years | -3.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 8.89 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.6 years, 71% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 8.89 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.61 years, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.05 years | 10.92 years | 11.19 years | 4 |
| 1990s | 10.93 years | 10.3 years | 11.4 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.28 years | 10.93 years | 11.57 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 9.81 years | 8.89 years | 10.77 years | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 167 Jamaica 9.36 years compare
- 168 Guatemala 9.3 years compare
- 169 Madagascar 9.26 years compare
- 171 Burkina Faso 8.83 years compare
- 172 Jordan 8.8 years compare
- 173 Mauritania 8.79 years compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male in Bahamas was 8.89 years in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.89 years in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Bahamas ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.