Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Bahamas
Bahamas: Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) was 87.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, total in Bahamas, 1994–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 87.9% for primary completion rate, total in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Bahamas peaked at 104.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 127th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 99.4% | — |
| 1999 | 80.7% | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 97.9% | +21.4% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 97.5% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 95.9% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 103.3% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 104.3% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 87.9% | +3.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 87.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 90% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 87.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.6%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.0% | 80.7% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 93.8% | 97.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 84.8% | 104.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More aid effectiveness data for Bahamas
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Canada 70,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, European Union institutions 1.55 million current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany 30,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom 70,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Japan 80,000 current US$ (1995)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total 2.82 million current US$ (1995)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 50,000 current US$ (1994)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 4.39 million current US$ (1995)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 6.62 million constant 2023 US$ (2004)
- Net official development assistance received 4.39 million current US$ (1995)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in Bahamas?
- Primary completion rate, total in Bahamas was 87.9% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 104.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for primary completion rate, total?
- Bahamas ranks 127th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.