School enrollment, primary in Bahamas
Bahamas: School enrollment, primary was 74.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Bahamas, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Bahamas is 74.2%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Bahamas peaked at 100.0% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2018.
Bahamas ranks 169th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 96.4% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 97.7% | 95.9% | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 90.1% | 88.5% | 92.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 86.6% | 81.8% | 90.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 78.2% | 74.2% | 85.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 school enrollment, primary in Bahamas?
- School enrollment, primary in Bahamas was 74.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1971.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Bahamas ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.