Trained teachers in preprimary education in Bahamas
Bahamas: Trained teachers in preprimary education was 93.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in preprimary education in Bahamas is 93.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in preprimary education in Bahamas peaked at 93.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 46th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Trained teachers in preprimary education in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 53.2% | — |
| 2000 | 56.1% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 72.2% | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 82.2% | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -23.1% |
| 2019 | 77.6% | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 87.4% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 93.8% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 93.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.9% | 56.1% | 59.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 63.2% | 92.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 87.4% | 93.8% | 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 in Bahamas?
- Trained teachers in preprimary education in Bahamas was 93.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 93.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in preprimary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for trained teachers in preprimary education?
- Bahamas ranks 46th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in preprimary education rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 (% of total 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.