Bahamas vs Namibia: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region

Bahamas
4,585 children
in 2024
Namibia
4,230 children
in 2024
Bahamas rank
126th
Namibia rank
129th

Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time

  • Bahamas
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 4,585 children against 4,230 children in Namibia, a difference of 355 children.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Namibia ahead.

Bahamas ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 129th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 1,772 children 24,390 children 22,618 children Namibia
2000s 2,945 children 29,621 children 26,676 children Namibia
2010s 1,261 children 12,248 children 10,987 children Namibia
2020s 6,592 children 4,009 children 2,583 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 Namibia?
Bahamas, at 4,585 children against 4,230 children in Namibia as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bahamas and Namibia?
355 children, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Namibia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Namibia rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Bahamas ranks 126th and Namibia ranks 129th 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.