Trained teachers in primary education in Bahamas
Bahamas: Trained teachers in primary education was 89.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in primary education in Bahamas stood at 89.2%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Bahamas peaked at 95.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 1999.
That places Bahamas 85th out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.4% | — |
| 2002 | 95.1% | +62.8% |
| 2004 | 91.5% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 88.8% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 94.5% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 91.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 84.4% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +8.4% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.4% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 81.5% | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 92.8% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 90.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 92.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 89.2% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.4% | 58.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.9% | 84.4% | 95.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 81.5% | 94.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 89.2% | 92.5% | 3 |
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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 primary education in Bahamas?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Bahamas was 89.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Bahamas ranks 85th out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.