Secondary education, pupils in Bahamas
Bahamas: Secondary education, pupils was 26,561 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
26,561
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
34,406
in 2010
All-time low
21,422
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2024
Secondary education, pupils in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 26,561 for secondary education, pupils in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Bahamas peaked at 34,406 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21,422, in 1971.
Bahamas ranks 173rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21,422 | — |
| 1972 | 22,536 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 23,317 | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 26,351 | +13.0% |
| 1975 | 29,438 | +11.7% |
| 1976 | 30,610 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 30,224 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 28,136 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 27,731 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 27,649 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 29,496 | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 27,147 | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 27,604 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 29,765 | +7.8% |
| 1990 | 26,835 | -9.8% |
| 1991 | 26,861 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 29,559 | +10.0% |
| 1993 | 29,863 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 28,532 | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 28,435 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 27,970 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 26,614 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 31,713 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 30,857 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 32,089 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 32,709 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 34,217 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 34,399 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 34,274 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 34,406 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32,973 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 33,351 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 29,939 | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 31,681 | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 25,766 | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 28,384 | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 30,740 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 26,884 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 26,301 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 24,758 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 29,409 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 26,561 | -9.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 26,561 is below the median for high income countries, which is 307,015, 9% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 26,561 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 177,095, 15% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25,612 | 21,422 | 30,610 | 6 |
| 1980s | 28,469 | 27,147 | 30,224 | 8 |
| 1990s | 28,084 | 26,614 | 29,863 | 8 |
| 2000s | 32,894 | 30,857 | 34,399 | 7 |
| 2010s | 30,042 | 25,766 | 34,406 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,909 | 24,758 | 29,409 | 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 secondary education, pupils in Bahamas?
- Secondary education, pupils in Bahamas was 26,561 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 34,406 in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,422 in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.