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Bahamas · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 11 with data

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

111th of 134 · 23rd in Latin America
School enrolment, primary (% gross)Bahamas's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 106.3 % in 1986 to 92.9 % in 2024.199020002010202070%80%90%100%110%120%92.9 %

Bahamas's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 106.3 % in 1986 to 92.9 % in 2024.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

86th of 109 · 22nd in Latin America
School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Bahamas's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell from 82.2 % in 1986 to 79.5 % in 2024.199020002010202070%80%90%100%79.5 %

Bahamas's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell from 82.2 % in 1986 to 79.5 % in 2024.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

24th of 67 · 4th in Latin America*
Tertiary enrolmentBahamas's tertiary enrolment fell from 28.8 % in 1977 to 14.8 % in 1995.19801985199019950%10%20%30%14.8 %

Bahamas's tertiary enrolment fell from 28.8 % in 1977 to 14.8 % in 1995.

Children out of school, primary

children

42nd of 120 · 8th in Latin America
Children out of school, primaryBahamas's children out of school, primary rose from 0 in 1972 to 4,585 in 2024.1980199020002010202002,0004,0006,0008,00010k4,585

Bahamas's children out of school, primary rose from 0 in 1972 to 4,585 in 2024.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

107th of 143 · 18th in Latin America*
Primary completion rateBahamas's primary completion rate fell from 99.4 % in 1994 to 87.9 % in 2019.1995200020052010201580%90%100%110%87.9 %

Bahamas's primary completion rate fell from 99.4 % in 1994 to 87.9 % in 2019.

Tertiary attainment

% of population ages 25–64

68th of 111 · 9th in Latin America*
Tertiary attainmentBahamas's tertiary attainment rose from 0.3 % in 2000 to 16.9 % in 2022.200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%16.9 %

Bahamas's tertiary attainment rose from 0.3 % in 2000 to 16.9 % in 2022.

At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)

% of population ages 25–64

13th of 95 · 1st in Latin America
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)Bahamas's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 70.9 % in 2000 to 90.9 % in 2023.2000200520102015202070%80%90%90.9 %

Bahamas's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 70.9 % in 2000 to 90.9 % in 2023.

Expected years of schooling

years

138th of 195 · 27th in Latin America
Expected years of schoolingBahamas's expected years of schooling rose from 11.4 yrs in 1994 to 11.9 yrs in 2023.19952000200520102015202011.411.611.81211.9 yrs

Bahamas's expected years of schooling rose from 11.4 yrs in 1994 to 11.9 yrs in 2023.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

91st of 121 · 28th in Latin America
Education spendingBahamas's education spending rose from 2.2 % in 2000 to 2.7 % in 2023.200020052010201520202%3%3%4%4%2.7 %

Bahamas's education spending rose from 2.2 % in 2000 to 2.7 % in 2023.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

43rd of 60 · 14th in Latin America
Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Bahamas's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 19.8 % in 2000 to 10.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202510%15%20%10.6 %

Bahamas's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 19.8 % in 2000 to 10.6 % in 2025.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

42nd of 90 · 14th in Latin America
Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryBahamas's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 45.5 in 1971 to 19.4 in 2018.19801990200020100102030405019.4

Bahamas's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 45.5 in 1971 to 19.4 in 2018.

No data available (5)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Bahamas.

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