School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bahamas

Bahamas: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 2,582 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,582 number
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
174th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3,168 number
in 2000
All-time low
2,383 number
in 1975
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bahamas, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bahamas stood at 2,582 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bahamas peaked at 3,168 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,383 number, in 1975.

That places Bahamas 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,575 number 2,383 number 2,728 number 10
1980s 2,745 number 2,548 number 3,089 number 10
1990s 2,989 number 2,800 number 3,153 number 10
2000s 3,062 number 2,984 number 3,168 number 10
2010s 2,986 number 2,634 number 3,144 number 10
2020s 2,582 number 2,582 number 2,582 number 1

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 171 Luxembourg 3,387 number compare
  2. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 3,126 number compare
  3. 173 Samoa 2,631 number compare
  4. 175 Iceland 2,253 number compare
  5. 176 Malta 2,251 number compare
  6. 177 Kiribati 1,521 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bahamas?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Bahamas was 2,582 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 3,168 number in 2000.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 2,383 number in 1975.
How does Bahamas rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Bahamas ranks 174th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/