Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 77.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 77.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2018.
Bahamas ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 91.6% | — |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 96.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 89.9% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 91.6% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 81.0% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 80.3% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 91.6% | 91.6% | 91.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 91.8% | 99.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 84.0% | 77.6% | 91.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas was 77.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2018.
- How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.