Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahamas stood at 0.0037 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0075 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 units per person, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0038 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0057 units per person | +47.6% |
| 1976 | 0.006 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0065 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0052 units per person | -19.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0053 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0048 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0064 units per person | +32.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0062 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 units per person | -22.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0049 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0075 units per person | +52.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0067 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 units per person | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0074 units per person | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 units per person | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 units per person | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0048 units per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.004 units per person | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.004 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0043 units per person | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0054 units per person | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0037 units per person | -30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 148 Azerbaijan 0.0038 units per person compare
- 149 Viet Nam 0.0038 units per person compare
- 150 Hong Kong, China 0.0038 units per person compare
- 152 Congo 0.0037 units per person compare
- 153 Poland 0.0037 units per person compare
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 0.0037 units per person 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahamas?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Bahamas was 0.0037 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0075 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 units per person in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 151st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.