Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 580 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas stood at 580. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 41.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas peaked at 1,154 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 580, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 126th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 702 | — |
| 2004 | 700 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 798 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 803 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,041 | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 1,038 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 788 | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 1,154 | +46.4% |
| 2011 | 1,066 | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 790 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 843 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 887 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 726 | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 816 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 726 | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 836 | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 810 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 808 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 999 | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 580 | -41.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 580 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,130, 4% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 580 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,686, 12% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 838.57 | 700 | 1,041 | 7 |
| 2010s | 865.4 | 726 | 1,154 | 10 |
| 2020s | 795.67 | 580 | 999 | 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 teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Bahamas was 580 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1,154 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 580 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Bahamas ranks 126th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release