Primary completion rate, total in Bahamas

Bahamas: Primary completion rate, total was 87.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
87.9%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
127th
of 189 countries
All-time high
104.3%
in 2012
All-time low
80.7%
in 1999
Years of data
16
1994–2019

Primary completion rate, total in Bahamas, 1994–2019

02550751001994200620191994: 99.4 % of relevant age group1999: 80.7 % of relevant age group2005: 97.9 % of relevant age group2006: 93.8 % of relevant age group2007: 97.5 % of relevant age group2008: 95.9 % of relevant age group2009: 96.4 % of relevant age group2010: 91.7 % of relevant age group2011: 103.3 % of relevant age group2012: 104.3 % of relevant age group2013: 93.6 % of relevant age group2014: 94.3 % of relevant age group2015: 99.2 % of relevant age group2016: 88.5 % of relevant age group2018: 84.8 % of relevant age group2019: 87.9 % of relevant age group

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 in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Bahamas, 1994 to 2019.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 124 Liechtenstein 88.9% compare
  2. 125 Paraguay 88.7% compare
  3. 126 Namibia 88.6% compare
  4. 128 Malaysia 87.7% compare
  5. 129 Bhutan 86.5% compare
  6. 130 Guatemala 86.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.