Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Trained teachers in preprimary education, male was 50.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male teachers.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 50.0% for trained teachers in preprimary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.5% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Bahamas peaked at 91.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of male teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 50.0% | — |
| 2000 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | — |
| 2017 | 50.0% | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 91.7% | +37.5% |
| 2024 | 50.0% | -45.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 50.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 50% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 50.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 90.1%, 55% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 0.0% | 88.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 50.0% | 91.7% | 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 preprimary education, male in Bahamas?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education, male in Bahamas was 50.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for trained teachers in preprimary education, male?
- Bahamas ranks 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 preprimary education, male (% of male teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in preprimary education are the percentage of preprimary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.