Bahamas vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bahamas
15.8%
in 2024
Jamaica
14.9%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
40th
Jamaica rank
41st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 15.8% against 14.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.9%.
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 40th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 181 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 12.0% | 1.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.9% | 10.3% | 0.6% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.9% | 1.7% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 15.8% | 6.2% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 15.8% against 14.9% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.9%, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bahamas ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 41st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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