School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.53 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.53 years
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
139th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.57 years
in 2011
All-time low
4.65 years
in 2023
Years of data
36
1976–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Bahamas, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Bahamas is 5.53 years, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Bahamas peaked at 6.57 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.65 years, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 139th 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, male (years) (male years) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5.5 years | — |
| 1977 | 5.49 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.55 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 5.56 years | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 5.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 5.96 years | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 6.13 years | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 6.37 years | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 6.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 6.43 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 6.41 years | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 6.04 years | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 6 years | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 5.79 years | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 5.66 years | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 5.59 years | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 5.34 years | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 5.77 years | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 6.06 years | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 6.01 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.34 years | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.43 years | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6.12 years | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1 years | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.57 years | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 6.22 years | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.69 years | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 5.67 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 5.82 years | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 5.37 years | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 6.16 years | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 5.29 years | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 5.45 years | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 4.74 years | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 4.65 years | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.53 years | +18.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5.53 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5.53 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.08 years, 91% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.52 years | 5.49 years | 5.56 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 6.09 years | 5.59 years | 6.4 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.99 years | 5.59 years | 6.43 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 6.01 years | 5.34 years | 6.43 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.83 years | 5.29 years | 6.57 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.97 years | 4.65 years | 5.53 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, male in Bahamas?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Bahamas was 5.53 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.57 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.65 years in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Bahamas ranks 139th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release