Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bahamas

Bahamas: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 77.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
77.4%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
176th
of 188 countries
All-time high
101.0%
in 2005
All-time low
77.4%
in 2018
Years of data
16
1999–2018

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

02550751001999200820181999: 94.2 %2002: 92 %2004: 96.3 %2005: 101 %2006: 98.1 %2007: 99.6 %2008: 98.6 %2009: 92.4 %2010: 90.3 %2011: 92.5 %2012: 88.6 %2013: 81.4 %2014: 84.2 %2015: 81.2 %2016: 79.5 %2018: 77.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bahamas is 77.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bahamas peaked at 101.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.4%, in 2018.

That places Bahamas 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 94.2%
2002 92.0% -2.3%
2004 96.3% +4.7%
2005 101.0% +4.8%
2006 98.1% -2.9%
2007 99.6% +1.6%
2008 98.6% -1.0%
2009 92.4% -6.3%
2010 90.3% -2.3%
2011 92.5% +2.5%
2012 88.6% -4.2%
2013 81.4% -8.1%
2014 84.2% +3.4%
2015 81.2% -3.5%
2016 79.5% -2.1%
2018 77.4% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 94.2% 94.2% 94.2% 1
2000s 96.8% 92.0% 101.0% 7
2010s 84.4% 77.4% 92.5% 8

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 173 Burkina Faso 78.8% compare
  2. 174 Mauritania 78.2% compare
  3. 175 Jordan 77.9% compare
  4. 177 Nigeria 75.1% compare
  5. 178 Liberia 75.0% compare
  6. 179 Chad 74.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bahamas?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Bahamas was 77.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 101.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 77.4% in 2018.
How does Bahamas rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Bahamas ranks 176th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.