Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas

Bahamas: Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes was 89.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
89.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 56 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
81.5%
in 2014
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, 2011–2018

0204060801002011201420182011: 94.3 %2012: 94.4 %2013: 87.4 %2014: 81.5 %2015: 89.6 %2016: 100 %2017: 89.6 %2018: 89.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 89.8%.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

That places Bahamas 45th out of 56 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%) in Bahamas, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 94.3%
2012 94.4% +0.2%
2013 87.4% -7.4%
2014 81.5% -6.8%
2015 89.6% +10.0%
2016 100.0% +11.5%
2017 89.6% -10.4%
2018 89.8% +0.2%

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 42 Mongolia 93.7% compare
  2. 43 Eswatini 92.4% compare
  3. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 90.2% compare
  4. 46 Ecuador 89.3% compare
  5. 47 Seychelles 88.7% compare
  6. 48 Albania 88.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas?
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bahamas was 89.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 81.5% in 2014.
How does Bahamas rank for percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Bahamas ranks 45th out of 56 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 549 data points, 2007–2020
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/