Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 64.8% in 2012. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1993–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 64.8%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 90.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 75.7% | — |
| 2005 | 81.4% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 90.7% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -9.1% |
| 2009 | 89.5% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -11.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 64.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.0%, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 64.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 72% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 81.4% | 90.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 64.8% | 73.1% | 2 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 64.8% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 155th out of 180 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release