Bahamas, The: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Bahamas, The's primary education, pupils rose 15% on 2023 (from 23,311 to 26,817).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1979 to 2023), the average change was −0.3% and a typical year strayed about 3.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 15% in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was 8.1% in 2013. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2024, Bahamas, The had the 100th highest value of the 119 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Bahamas, The in the 2024 ranking

• Macao SAR, China — 97th of 119: 38,349
• Brunei Darussalam — 98th of 119: 37,751
• Samoa — 99th of 119: 34,962
• Kiribati — 101st of 119: 17,457
• Barbados — 102nd of 119: 16,314
• Tonga — 103rd of 119: 15,644

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 45 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 8,720 (2023)
• Argentina — 4.58 million (2023)
• Aruba — 7,719 (2024)
• Barbados — 16,314 (2024)
• Belize — 44,757 (2024)
• Bolivia — 1.38 million (2024)
• Brazil — 15.11 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 1,626 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 4,334 (2024)
• Chile — 1.49 million (2024)
• Colombia — 4.14 million (2022)
• Costa Rica

More education data for Bahamas, The

• Primary school starting age (years) — 5 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 11 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 92.86% (2024)
• Secondary education, pupils — 26,561 (2024)
• School enrollment, secondary (% gross) — 79.49% (2024)
• Secondary education, general pupils — 26,884 (2018)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 91.61% (2024)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Bahamas, The's primary education, pupils?

26,817 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is down 16.57% from 32,142 in 1971 (0.34% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 37,122 in 2007 and the lowest 23,311 in 2023.

How does Bahamas, The rank?

100th highest of 119 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Bahamas, The?

In 2024, Bahamas, The's primary education, pupils rose 15% on 2023 (from 23,311 to 26,817). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1979 to 2023), the average change was −0.3% and a typical year strayed about 3.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 4.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was unusually large compared with the rest of the record.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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