Bahamas vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Bahamas
19.3%
in 2024
Jamaica
20.0%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
64th
Jamaica rank
62nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.0% against 19.3% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 64th and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 20.6% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 19.9% | 9.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.8% | 0.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 21.8% | 2.6% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 20.0% against 19.3% in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.7%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bahamas ranks 64th and Jamaica ranks 62nd of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release