Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 12.62 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bahamas, 1999–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bahamas is 12.62, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bahamas peaked at 17 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.89, in 2011.
That places Bahamas 77th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.61 | 15.61 | 15.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.67 | 12.5 | 17 | 7 |
| 2010s | 13.49 | 11.89 | 15.96 | 9 |
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More education data for Bahamas
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 70.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,497 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bahamas?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Bahamas was 12.62 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 17 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.89 in 2011.
- How does Bahamas rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Bahamas ranks 77th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.