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

Latest (2018)
77.6%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2005
All-time low
77.6%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 91.6 %2002: 91.8 %2004: 95.3 %2005: 99 %2006: 96.6 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 97.1 %2009: 92 %2010: 89.9 %2011: 91.6 %2012: 88.2 %2013: 81 %2014: 83.5 %2015: 80.3 %2016: 79.6 %2018: 77.6 %

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 170 Tuvalu 80.2% compare
  2. 171 Burkina Faso 79.6% compare
  3. 172 Ethiopia 78.9% compare
  4. 174 Jordan 77.4% compare
  5. 175 Guinea 75.0% compare
  6. 176 Liberia 74.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

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.