Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 2,192 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,192
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
170th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,974
in 2011
All-time low
641
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2024
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas is 2,192, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 2,974 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 641, in 1971.
Bahamas ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 641 | — |
| 1973 | 712 | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 1,018 | +43.0% |
| 1983 | 1,316 | +29.3% |
| 1984 | 1,334 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,344 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1,555 | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 1,775 | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 1,379 | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 1,352 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 1,706 | +26.2% |
| 2002 | 2,135 | +25.1% |
| 2004 | 2,177 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,365 | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 2,559 | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2,788 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 2,716 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,780 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 2,837 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,974 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 2,309 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 2,433 | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 2,534 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2,185 | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 2,414 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2,185 | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 2,154 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2,356 | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 2,246 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 2,637 | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 2,192 | -16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 676.5 | 641 | 712 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1,313 | 1,018 | 1,555 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,553 | 1,352 | 1,775 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,503 | 2,135 | 2,788 | 7 |
| 2010s | 2,438 | 2,154 | 2,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,358 | 2,192 | 2,637 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 167 Macao 2,938 compare
- 168 Belize 2,319 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 2,202 compare
- 171 New Caledonia 1,940 compare
- 172 French Polynesia 1,592 compare
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 1,480 compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,062 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 14.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0326 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 13,755 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 15.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0343 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 2,192 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,974 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 641 in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release