Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male was 89.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bahamas stood at 89.4%.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bahamas peaked at 100.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2015.
Bahamas ranks 47th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 100.0% | — |
| 2005 | 88.4% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 80.9% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 80.9% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 73.3% | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 71.3% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 84.6% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 64.0% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 78.6% | +22.7% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -18.5% |
| 2018 | 68.6% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 89.4% | +3.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 89.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 89% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 89.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 71.2%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.3% | 80.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 64.0% | 84.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.5% | 83.6% | 89.4% | 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 trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bahamas?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male in Bahamas was 89.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2015.
- How does Bahamas rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Bahamas ranks 47th out of 81 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.