Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 133 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Bahamas is 133, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 58.7% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Bahamas peaked at 881 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87, in 2004.
That places Bahamas 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 220 | — |
| 1983 | 483 | +119.5% |
| 1985 | 504 | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 135 | -73.2% |
| 1995 | 141 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 881 | +524.8% |
| 2002 | 139 | -84.2% |
| 2004 | 87 | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 446 | +412.6% |
| 2007 | 458 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 300 | -34.5% |
| 2009 | 427 | +42.3% |
| 2010 | 192 | -55.0% |
| 2011 | 133 | -30.7% |
| 2012 | 108 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 135 | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 177 | +31.1% |
| 2015 | 99 | -44.1% |
| 2016 | 157 | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 99 | -36.9% |
| 2018 | 106 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 96 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 136 | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 322 | +136.8% |
| 2024 | 133 | -58.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 133 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 7% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 133 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 4% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +524.8% | 141 | 881 |
| 2006 | +412.6% | 87 | 446 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220 | 220 | 220 | 1 |
| 1980s | 493.5 | 483 | 504 | 2 |
| 1990s | 385.67 | 135 | 881 | 3 |
| 2000s | 309.5 | 87 | 458 | 6 |
| 2010s | 130.2 | 96 | 192 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197 | 133 | 322 | 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 primary education, male in Bahamas?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Bahamas was 133 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 881 in 1999.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Bahamas ranks 183rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release