Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bahamas
17.2%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
17.7%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
46th
Puerto Rico rank
45th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 17.7% against 17.2% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Bahamas ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th of 178 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 11.7% | 1.0% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 17.4% | 1.8% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Puerto Rico, at 17.7% against 17.2% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 0.5%, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Puerto Rico rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bahamas ranks 46th and Puerto Rico ranks 45th 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