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, Lifelong Learning for Farmers (L3F) and technology-enabled learning. Learners from The Bahamas are also participating in COL’s free, open online courses and benefitting from other 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

Current work in The Bahamas is primarily in the areas of eLearning, Lifelong Learning for Farmers and tertiary education, the latter being accomplished through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth. Learners from The Bahamas have also benefited from COL’s open online courses and other resources.

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

Mrs. Terrice Carey-Curry
Assistant Director of Education (Acting)
Professional Development Section
Department of Education
Ministry of Education, Technical and Vocational Training

Literacy rate (2012)¹
n/a		n/a
Adult (15+) literacy rate Female		Adult (15+) literacy rate Male

Economic Activity (2014)¹
69%		79%
Adult (15+) economic activity Female		Adult (15+) economic activity Male

Political Decision Making (2014)¹
13%
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament

Life expectancy (2012)¹
78		72
Female		Male

1. COL gender country profile April 2015

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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