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
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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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Indicator
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Unit
children
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,008 data points, 1986–2025
Last refreshed

Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.