Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Bahamas

Bahamas: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 81.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
81.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
27th
of 32 countries
All-time high
95.5%
in 2016
All-time low
77.5%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Bahamas, 2011–2018

0204060801002011201420182011: 80.6 %2012: 86.4 %2013: 77.5 %2014: 81 %2015: 82.6 %2016: 95.5 %2017: 82.6 %2018: 81 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Bahamas is 81.0%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

That places Bahamas 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%) in Bahamas, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 80.6%
2012 86.4% +7.2%
2013 77.5% -10.2%
2014 81.0% +4.5%
2015 82.6% +1.9%
2016 95.5% +15.7%
2017 82.6% -13.6%
2018 81.0% -1.9%

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 24 Brunei Darussalam 87.5%
  2. 25 Panama 83.9% compare
  3. 26 Sri Lanka 81.7% compare
  4. 28 Suriname 80.6% compare
  5. 29 Cuba 77.6% compare
  6. 30 Maldives 75.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Bahamas?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Bahamas was 81.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 95.5% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 77.5% in 2013.
How does Bahamas rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
Bahamas ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
53 places, 324 data points, 2009–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/