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Bahamas, The

Latin America & CaribbeanHigh income401K population

Last updated May 3, 2026

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Composite GEFRI Score

Emerging readiness

Bahamas, The demonstrates early-stage readiness to meet the challenges and opportunities of education in a rapidly changing world (45th percentile worldwide). Investments are generating initial gains, yet substantial gaps persist in several dimensions. Higher scores indicate a system that is better prepared to anticipate and shape the future of learning.

48.87Composite score
Global percentile
45th
Global rank
#99
Regional rank
#15
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Infrastructure
66.40
66th percentileGlobal avg. 54.77
Human Capital
50.50
49th percentileGlobal avg. 47.01
Innovation
15.28
1st percentileGlobal avg. 45.21
Governance
64.81
79th percentileGlobal avg. 47.75
Access & Parity
47.37
46th percentileGlobal avg. 49.65

Country profile

Bahamas, The trails global peers in Innovation (15, 1st percentile). A coordinated reform effort is needed to strengthen education futures readiness.

Uneven scores across dimensions highlight areas that need targeted coordination. High internet adoption enables broad participation in digital learning and innovation.

Sparse R&D investment and a small research workforce slow experimentation and delay new ideas from reaching learners. Girls outperform boys in secondary pathways, adding pressure to address male dropout risks.

GEFRI Composite and School Access and Gender Parity present a near-term leapfrog opportunity: performance is just below the global average, backed by enough observed data to support forward planning.

Note: Several indicators use imputed values. Policymakers and planners should validate results further before committing to major initiatives.

Key insights

  • Places 99th worldwide.
  • Holds a regional position of 15th within Latin America & Caribbean.
  • Scores range from Infrastructure (66.4) to Innovation (15.3), reflecting variation across dimensions.
  • Trails regional peers most clearly in Innovation.

Regional peers: Latin America & Caribbean

Composite GEFRI Score

Global rankRegional rankCountryScore
351Chile69.40
412Argentina63.42
453Uruguay62.34
St. Vincent and the GrenadinesMicrostate58.71
Cayman IslandsMicrostate58.08
664Peru57.61
Antigua and BarbudaMicrostate57.06
St. Kitts and NevisMicrostate56.86
GrenadaMicrostate56.17
755Colombia55.43
766Mexico55.42
Turks and Caicos IslandsMicrostate54.88
787Trinidad and Tobago54.51
828Puerto Rico (US)53.59
839Brazil53.37
8410Cuba53.27
DominicaMicrostate52.45
BarbadosMicrostate51.98
8911Dominican Republic51.35
9112Ecuador50.99
St. LuciaMicrostate50.61
9413Bolivia50.49
9814Costa Rica49.21
9915Bahamas, The48.87
Sint Maarten (Dutch part)Microstate48.52
10116Jamaica47.99
St. Martin (French part)Microstate47.56
10417Belize47.13
10618Panama46.66
ArubaMicrostate46.65
Virgin Islands (U.S.)Microstate46.42
British Virgin IslandsMicrostate45.52
10719Paraguay45.05
CuracaoMicrostate43.74
11220Venezuela, RBFCS41.20
11921El Salvador37.36
12022Suriname36.99
12123Guyana36.92
13124Honduras33.35
13925Guatemala31.22
14326Nicaragua29.47
16527HaitiFCS22.71