Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Trained teachers in secondary education, female was 88.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas, 2002–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female teachers.
Analysis
In 2024, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas stood at 88.7%.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas peaked at 99.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2013.
Bahamas ranks 61st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of female teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 99.7% | — |
| 2005 | 91.0% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 88.4% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 87.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 87.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 81.9% | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 87.3% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 86.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 87.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 86.3% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | -3.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 88.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 88.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.7%, 100% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 87.1% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 81.1% | 88.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 88.7% | 91.9% | 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 secondary education, female in Bahamas?
- Trained teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas was 88.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2013.
- How does Bahamas rank for trained teachers in secondary education, female?
- Bahamas ranks 61st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary education, female (% of female teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in secondary education are the percentage of secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.