Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 64.6% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
64.6%
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
141st
of 164 countries
All-time high
92.0%
in 2007
All-time low
64.6%
in 2012
Years of data
6
2005–2012
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Bahamas, 2005–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 64.6% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
That places Bahamas 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 84.3% | — |
| 2007 | 92.0% | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 87.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 74.9% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | -13.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 64.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 64.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 70% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.9% | 84.3% | 92.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 64.6% | 74.9% | 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, female in Bahamas?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Bahamas was 64.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 92.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Bahamas ranks 141st out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release