School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Bahamas
Bahamas: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 4.81 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bahamas, 1982–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bahamas is 4.81 years, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Bahamas peaked at 6.02 years in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4.47 years, in 2021.
Bahamas ranks 151st of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 5.1 years | — |
| 1983 | 5.1 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.2 years | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 5.56 years | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 5.73 years | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 5.82 years | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.54 years | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 6.02 years | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 5.03 years | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 5.78 years | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 5.22 years | -9.8% |
| 2005 | 5.26 years | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 5.26 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 5.48 years | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 5.42 years | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 5.4 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.55 years | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.36 years | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 5.63 years | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 5.19 years | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 5.54 years | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 4.58 years | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 5.15 years | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 5.61 years | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 5.05 years | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 4.8 years | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4.47 years | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 5.68 years | +27.0% |
| 2024 | 4.81 years | -15.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 4.81 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.67 years, 72% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 4.81 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.24 years, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.21 years | 5.09 years | 5.56 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.63 years | 5.03 years | 6.02 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 5.22 years | 5.78 years | 7 |
| 2010s | 5.25 years | 4.58 years | 5.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 years | 4.47 years | 5.68 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, secondary, female in Bahamas?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Bahamas was 4.81 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 6.02 years in 1997.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.47 years in 2021.
- How does Bahamas rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Bahamas ranks 151st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release