Bahamas, The

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The Bahamas is a small state of the Commonwealth in the Caribbean, with a population of about 410,000 (World Bank, 2022).

COL’s work in The Bahamas is primarily in the areas of higher education through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network, skills development and technology-enabled learning. Learners from The Bahamas are also participating in COL’s free online courses and benefitting from other openly available resources.

Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-64 years old¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

Completion rate, lower secondary education¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education¹
n/a		n/a
Female		Male

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in secondary education¹
88.4%		75.2%
Female (2019)		Male (2019)

1. UNESCO Institute for Statistics Data Centre, retrieved in May 2023

Highlights

University of The Bahamas using COL’s short course platform COLcommons.org
93 learners have completed 141 courses under the Skills Online project.

Partners

Partnerships are fundamental to COL’s work. Strategic partnerships allow COL to broaden its reach and engage at global, regional and national levels, while implementation partners support COL’s work in communities and institutions across Commonwealth Member States. Partners include multilateral organisations, regional bodies, national governments, government agencies, foundations, civil society organisations, public and private (not-for-profit) institutions and the private sector. COL partnerships assist in improving and extending teaching and learning services to people in the developing Commonwealth.

In The Bahamas, COL’s partners include:

Ministry of Education, Technical and Vocational Training (MOETVT)
Bahamas Technical and Vocational Institute (BTVI)
University of The Bahamas

Key Contacts

Focal Point

Ms. Yienderia S. Martin
Professional Development Section
Mabel Walker Professional Development Institute
Ministry of Education and Technical and Vocational Training

Literacy rate (2023)¹
n/a		n/a
Female, Adult (15+)		Male, Adult (15+)

Economic Activity – Labour Forces Participation (2022)¹
n/a		n/a
Female, Ages 15-64		Male, Ages 15-64

Political Decision Making (2021)¹
20%
Share of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2023)¹
76.6		69.9
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile October 2023

94	110
Individuals using the internet (%)¹	Mobile-cellular subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹

20	97
Fixed-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹	Active mobile-broadband subscriptions per 100 inhabitants¹




1. International Telecommunication Union (ITU), retrieved in May 2023.

Bahamas, The

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