Years of schooling in Bahamas
Bahamas: Years of schooling was 12.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.81
in 2021
All-time low
10.01
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Years of schooling in Bahamas, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling in Bahamas stood at 12.81. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling in Bahamas peaked at 12.81 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.01, in 1990.
Bahamas ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Years of schooling in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.01 | — |
| 1991 | 10.11 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 10.22 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 10.32 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.42 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 10.53 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.63 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 10.73 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 10.83 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 10.94 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 11.04 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.12 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.2 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.29 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.37 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.45 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.53 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.61 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.7 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.78 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.86 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.94 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 12.03 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 12.11 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 12.2 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 12.28 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.37 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 12.46 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.55 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 12.64 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.72 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 12.81 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 12.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.81 | +0.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 12.81 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 12.81 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.47 | 10.01 | 10.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 | 11.04 | 11.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.24 | 11.86 | 12.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.79 | 12.72 | 12.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 19 Slovenia 12.95 compare
- 20 New Zealand 12.88 compare
- 21 Australia 12.87 compare
- 23 Montenegro 12.77 compare
- 24 Sweden 12.74 compare
- 25 South Korea 12.72 compare
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 years of schooling in Bahamas?
- Years of schooling in Bahamas was 12.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest years of schooling recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 12.81 in 2021.
- What is the lowest years of schooling recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.01 in 1990.
- How does Bahamas rank for years of schooling?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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