Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Bahamas

Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 35.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
35.9%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
121st
of 164 countries
All-time high
40.9%
in 2012
All-time low
11.8%
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2018

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

102030401999200820181999: 11.8 %2000: 16.4 %2002: 31.6 %2011: 36.2 %2012: 40.9 %2013: 31.2 %2014: 38.2 %2015: 29.3 %2016: 32.5 %2017: 39 %2018: 35.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Bahamas is 35.9%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Bahamas peaked at 40.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1999.

Bahamas ranks 121st of 164 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, female in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 11.8%
2000 16.4% +38.3%
2002 31.6% +92.6%
2011 36.2% +14.8%
2012 40.9% +12.8%
2013 31.2% -23.6%
2014 38.2% +22.3%
2015 29.3% -23.2%
2016 32.5% +11.0%
2017 39.0% +19.8%
2018 35.9% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2000s 24.0% 16.4% 31.6% 2
2010s 35.4% 29.3% 40.9% 8

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 118 United Arab Emirates 36.5% compare
  2. 119 Bahrain 36.0% compare
  3. 120 Cameroon 36.0% compare
  4. 122 Costa Rica 34.4% compare
  5. 123 Qatar 33.3% compare
  6. 124 El Salvador 33.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Bahamas?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Bahamas was 35.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2012.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1999.
How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Bahamas ranks 121st out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.