School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 11.72 years in 1995. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahamas, 1980–1995
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahamas is 11.72 years, measured in 1995. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 12.75 years in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11.72 years, in 1995.
That places Bahamas 127th out of 183 countries with data for 1995, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.75 years | — |
| 1981 | 12.37 years | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 12.15 years | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.98 years | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 12.1 years | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 12.24 years | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 12.45 years | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 11.72 years | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.29 years | 11.98 years | 12.75 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 11.72 years | 11.72 years | 11.72 years | 1 |
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More education data for Bahamas
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,406 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,155 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 17.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahamas?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Bahamas was 11.72 years in 1995, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.75 years in 1980.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.72 years in 1995.
- How does Bahamas rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 1995.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.