Bahamas vs Ghana: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bahamas
17.2%
in 2024
Ghana
17.0%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
46th
Ghana rank
48th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bahamas
- Ghana
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 17.2% against 17.0% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ghana ahead.
Bahamas ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 48th of 178 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 48.5% | 33.0% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 29.5% | 21.2% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 0.0% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 15.9% | 6.6% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Bahamas or Ghana?
- Bahamas, at 17.2% against 17.0% in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bahamas and Ghana?
- 0.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Ghana?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Ghana rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bahamas ranks 46th and Ghana ranks 48th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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