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