Primary education, teachers in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary education, teachers was 1,497 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Bahamas, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Bahamas is 1,497, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 30.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Bahamas peaked at 2,683 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 707, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,071 | 707 | 1,417 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1,440 | 1,151 | 1,767 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,824 | 1,485 | 2,406 | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,325 | 2,029 | 2,683 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,730 | 1,482 | 2,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,788 | 1,497 | 2,145 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 172 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
- 173 Barbados 1,592 compare
- 174 Samoa 1,558 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 1,087 compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 91.6% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.1% (2024)
- Labor force, female 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force, total 245,159 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9689 GPI (2006)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Bahamas?
- Primary education, teachers in Bahamas was 1,497 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,683 in 2009.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 707 in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary education, teachers?
- Bahamas ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.