Bahamas vs Belize: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Bahamas
4,585 children
in 2024
Belize
4,953 children
in 2024
Bahamas rank
126th
Belize rank
123rd
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Bahamas
- Belize
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4,953 children against 4,585 children in Bahamas, a difference of 368 children.
That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 126th and Belize ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Belize | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,262 children | 920 children | 4,342 children | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 2,945 children | 410.33 children | 2,534 children | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 1,261 children | 553.41 children | 707.34 children | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 6,592 children | 5,138 children | 1,454 children | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Bahamas or Belize?
- Belize, at 4,953 children against 4,585 children in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bahamas and Belize?
- 368 children, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Belize?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Belize rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Bahamas ranks 126th and Belize ranks 123rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.