Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Bahamas
Bahamas: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 0.9927 GPI in 2012. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Bahamas, 2005–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Bahamas is 0.9927 GPI, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Bahamas ranks 128th of 154 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.07 GPI | — |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 1.12 GPI | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9596 GPI | -14.6% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPI | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9927 GPI | -5.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.9927 GPI is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPI, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.9927 GPI is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.02 GPI, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.05 GPI | 0.9596 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9927 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 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, gender parity in Bahamas?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Bahamas was 0.9927 GPI in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9596 GPI in 2009.
- How does Bahamas rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Bahamas ranks 128th out of 154 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.