Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas

Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 34.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
34.5%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
120th
of 163 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 2012
All-time low
11.4%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2018

102030401999200820181999: 11.4 %2000: 15.8 %2002: 32 %2011: 36 %2012: 40.2 %2013: 29.8 %2014: 37.4 %2015: 28.6 %2016: 31.7 %2017: 35.3 %2018: 34.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 34.5% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 40.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1999.

Bahamas ranks 120th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 11.4%
2000 15.8% +38.6%
2002 32.0% +102.3%
2011 36.0% +12.4%
2012 40.2% +11.8%
2013 29.8% -25.7%
2014 37.4% +25.2%
2015 28.6% -23.4%
2016 31.7% +10.8%
2017 35.3% +11.3%
2018 34.5% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.4% 11.4% 11.4% 1
2000s 23.9% 15.8% 32.0% 2
2010s 34.2% 28.6% 40.2% 8

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 117 United Arab Emirates 35.9% compare
  2. 118 Cameroon 35.6% compare
  3. 119 Bahrain 35.4% compare
  4. 121 Costa Rica 34.5% compare
  5. 122 Qatar 33.8% compare
  6. 123 Uzbekistan 33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Bahamas was 34.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1999.
How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Bahamas ranks 120th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.