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

Bahamas
4,585 children
in 2024
Sweden
4,270 children
in 2024
Bahamas rank
126th
Sweden rank
128th

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

  • Bahamas
  • Sweden
05.0k10.0k15.0k199220082024

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 4,585 children against 4,270 children in Sweden, a difference of 315 children.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 128th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 2,945 children 2,153 children 791.67 children Bahamas
2010s 1,261 children 7,300 children 6,040 children Sweden
2020s 6,592 children 3,740 children 2,852 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 Sweden?
Bahamas, at 4,585 children against 4,270 children in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Bahamas and Sweden?
315 children, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Sweden rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
Bahamas ranks 126th and Sweden ranks 128th 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

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.