Bahamas vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Bahamas
17.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
15.6%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
49th
Jamaica rank
51st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 17.5% against 15.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 49th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 171 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 | 14.8% | 16.0% | 1.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 14.4% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 15.1% | 1.8% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 17.0% | 6.8% | 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 Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 17.5% against 15.6% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 1.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bahamas ranks 49th and Jamaica ranks 51st of 171 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, 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