Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas

Bahamas: Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female was 86.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
86.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
29th
of 34 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
81.1%
in 2013
Years of data
8
2011–2018

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

0204060801002011201420182011: 88 %2012: 81.9 %2013: 81.1 %2014: 82.1 %2015: 87.3 %2016: 100 %2017: 87.3 %2018: 86.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas stood at 86.3%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Bahamas ranks 29th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%) in Bahamas, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 88.0%
2012 81.9% -7.0%
2013 81.1% -0.9%
2014 82.1% +1.2%
2015 87.3% +6.2%
2016 100.0% +14.6%
2017 87.3% -12.7%
2018 86.3% -1.1%

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 26 China 94.1%
  2. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 93.5% compare
  3. 28 Brunei Darussalam 92.6%
  4. 30 Panama 83.8% compare
  5. 31 Belize 68.8% compare
  6. 32 Peru 65.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas?
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female in Bahamas was 86.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2013.
How does Bahamas rank for percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female?
Bahamas ranks 29th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 341 data points, 2007–2019
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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/