Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 70.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1993–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 70.2%. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 93.9% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2015.
That places Bahamas 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 77.7% | — |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 82.8% | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 91.4% | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 89.4% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | -21.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 70.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 72% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 70.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 77% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.1% | 82.8% | 93.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 70.2% | 89.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 140 Malawi 71.7% compare
- 141 Mauritania 70.7% compare
- 142 Saint Lucia 70.4% compare
- 144 Guinea 66.6% compare
- 145 Bangladesh 66.2% compare
- 146 Côte d'Ivoire 65.6% 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 70.2% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 93.9% in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 143rd out of 165 countries with data for 2015.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release