Primary school enrollment — all countries

Primary school enrollment — Bahamas

Primary school enrollment in the Bahamas in 2018 — 74.2%. Ranked 67 in the world out of 72. Since 1971, the indicator has fallen by 25.8 pp.

2018 74.2% −1.1 pp vs 2016
World rank 67of 72
Period maximum 100%1971
Period minimum 74.2%2018

Trend over time

1971–2018 · % of children of the relevant age

Primary school enrollment — Bahamas, 1971–201870809010019711976198119861991199620012006201120161971: 100%1972: 99.9%1973: 96.4%1974: 99.3%1975: 100%1976: 98.9%1980: 97.2%1981: 100%1984: 95.9%1992: 88.5%1993: 88.9%1994: 92.6%1999: 90.5%2004: 88.8%2005: 90.2%2006: 86%2007: 86.9%2008: 85.8%2009: 81.8%2010: 80.4%2011: 85.6%2012: 79.9%2013: 74.7%2014: 75.4%2015: 79.8%2016: 75.4%2018: 74.2%
Change over the period: −25.8 pp Annual average: -0.55 pp

Comparison, 2018

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Bahamas

Bahamas 74.2%
World 89.4%
Primary school enrollment — Bahamas, by year Bahamas All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2018 74.2
2016 75.4 −4.5 pp
2015 79.8 +4.4 pp
2014 75.4 +0.7 pp
2013 74.7 −5.2 pp
2012 79.9 −5.7 pp
2011 85.6 +5.2 pp
2010 80.4 −1.4 pp
2009 81.8 −4 pp
2008 85.8 −1.2 pp
2007 86.9 +0.9 pp
2006 86 −4.2 pp
2005 90.2 +1.4 pp
2004 88.8
1999 90.5
1994 92.6 +3.7 pp
1993 88.9 +0.3 pp
1992 88.5
1984 95.9
1981 100 +2.8 pp
1980 97.2
1976 98.9 −1.1 pp
1975 100 +0.7 pp
1974 99.3 +3 pp
1973 96.4 −3.6 pp
1972 99.9 −0.1 pp
1971 100

About the indicator

The net primary enrollment rate — the share of children of official school age enrolled in primary school out of all children of that age. Unlike the gross ratio it cannot exceed 100%, because it leaves out pupils older or younger than the official age.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), license CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.