Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 1,497 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,497
Change on year
down 30.2%
World rank
178th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,683
in 2009
All-time low
707
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 1,497.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 2,683 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 707, in 1971.
Bahamas ranks 178th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 707 | — |
| 1972 | 751 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 1,187 | +58.1% |
| 1976 | 1,294 | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 1,417 | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 1,218 | -14.0% |
| 1981 | 1,261 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 1,151 | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 1,555 | +35.1% |
| 1984 | 1,565 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 1,561 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1,767 | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 1,581 | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 1,485 | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 2,406 | +62.0% |
| 2002 | 2,029 | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 2,150 | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,335 | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 2,420 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,333 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2,683 | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 2,402 | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 1,996 | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 1,634 | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 1,803 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1,743 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1,555 | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1,611 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1,555 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,517 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,482 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 1,722 | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 2,145 | +24.6% |
| 2024 | 1,497 | -30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,071 | 707 | 1,417 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,440 | 1,151 | 1,767 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,824 | 1,485 | 2,406 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,325 | 2,029 | 2,683 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,730 | 1,482 | 2,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 | 1,497 | 2,145 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 175 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
- 176 Barbados 1,592 compare
- 177 Samoa 1,558 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 181 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -9.68 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,497 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -30.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,406 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -15.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,155 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,381 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 17.01 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 1,497 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,683 in 2009.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 707 in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 178th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release