Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bahamas
Bahamas: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 1.37 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.37
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
198th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 1961
All-time low
1.37
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bahamas, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bahamas is 1.37, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bahamas peaked at 5.16 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2023.
Bahamas ranks 198th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.52 | — |
| 1951 | 4.53 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 4.61 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 4.69 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4.76 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4.83 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 4.88 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 4.92 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 4.96 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 5.03 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 5.09 | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 5.16 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 5.12 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 5.06 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 4.97 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 4.88 | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 4.79 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.69 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 4.56 | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 4.38 | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 4.21 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.06 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.89 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 3.73 | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.57 | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 3.42 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 3.3 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 3.17 | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 3.05 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.94 | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 2.84 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.77 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 2.71 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.65 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 2.59 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.53 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2.52 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.52 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.71 | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 2.61 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.47 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 2.42 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 2.35 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.29 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.23 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 2.13 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 2.06 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.02 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.98 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 1.97 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.98 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.01 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.02 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 2.04 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 2 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 2.01 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.79 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.74 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 1.69 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1.57 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.5 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 1.42 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.39 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.38 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.38 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | -0.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 91% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.77 | 4.52 | 5.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.87 | 4.38 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.53 | 2.94 | 4.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 | 2.52 | 2.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 | 2.13 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 1.97 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.4 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.38 | 1.37 | 1.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bahamas?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Bahamas was 1.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 1961.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Bahamas ranks 198th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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