Average years of schooling in Bahamas
Bahamas: Average years of schooling was 12.64 years in 2020. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling in Bahamas, 1950–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 12.64 years for average years of schooling in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Bahamas peaked at 12.64 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.53 years, in 1950.
Bahamas ranks 24th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average years of schooling in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.53 years | — |
| 1955 | 6.88 years | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 7.26 years | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 7.8 years | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 8.41 years | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 8.55 years | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 9.05 years | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 9.63 years | +6.5% |
| 1990 | 9.98 years | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 10.46 years | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.94 years | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 11.4 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 11.86 years | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.87 years | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 12.64 years | +16.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.7 years | 6.53 years | 6.88 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 7.53 years | 7.26 years | 7.8 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.48 years | 8.41 years | 8.55 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.34 years | 9.05 years | 9.63 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.22 years | 9.98 years | 10.46 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.17 years | 10.94 years | 11.4 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.36 years | 10.87 years | 11.86 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 12.64 years | 12.64 years | 12.64 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 21 Russian Federation 12.77 years compare
- 22 Australia 12.73 years compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 12.69 years compare
- 25 Sweden 12.61 years compare
- 26 Netherlands 12.58 years compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 12.51 years compare
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 average years of schooling in Bahamas?
- Average years of schooling in Bahamas was 12.64 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.64 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 years in 1950.
- How does Bahamas rank for average years of schooling?
- Bahamas ranks 24th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.