School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 5.38 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.38 years
Change on year
up 17.0%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.59 years
in 2011
All-time low
4.6 years
in 2023
Years of data
36
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 5.38 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Bahamas peaked at 6.59 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6 years, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 141st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.62 years | — |
| 1977 | 5.67 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.78 years | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 5.78 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.77 years | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.05 years | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 6.07 years | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 6.28 years | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 6.36 years | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 6.4 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 6.46 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 5.99 years | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 6.18 years | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 5.79 years | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.65 years | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.43 years | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 5.35 years | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5.7 years | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 5.96 years | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 5.92 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.23 years | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.32 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.19 years | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1 years | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.59 years | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 6.21 years | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 5.68 years | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 5.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.78 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5 years | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.57 years | +19.4% |
| 2018 | 5.3 years | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 5.54 years | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7 years | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 4.6 years | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 5.38 years | +17.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5.38 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 92% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5.38 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.97 years, 90% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.71 years | 5.62 years | 5.78 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.11 years | 5.77 years | 6.36 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.99 years | 5.43 years | 6.46 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 5.95 years | 5.35 years | 6.32 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.89 years | 5.3 years | 6.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 years | 4.6 years | 5.38 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 138 Angola 5.41 years compare
- 139 Suriname 5.41 years compare
- 140 Macao 5.41 years compare
- 142 Saint Helena 5.36 years compare
- 143 Puerto Rico 5.34 years compare
- 144 Montenegro 5.33 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, female in Bahamas?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Bahamas was 5.38 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.59 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 years in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Bahamas ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release