Bahamas vs Puerto Rico: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bahamas
15.8%
in 2024
Puerto Rico
14.3%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
40th
Puerto Rico rank
42nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bahamas
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 15.8% against 14.3% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Bahamas ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd of 181 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 | 10.8% | 8.4% | 2.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 14.0% | 4.9% | 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 Puerto Rico?
- Bahamas, at 15.8% against 14.3% in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bahamas and Puerto Rico?
- 1.5%, with Bahamas 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bahamas ranks 40th and Puerto Rico ranks 42nd 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