Bahamas vs El Salvador: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Bahamas
15.8%
in 2024
El Salvador
18.9%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
36th
El Salvador rank
33rd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Bahamas
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 18.9% against 15.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 3.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 33rd of 169 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.4% | 12.9% | 2.5% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 19.0% | 4.4% | 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 El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 18.9% against 15.8% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Bahamas and El Salvador?
- 3.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and El Salvador?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and El Salvador rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bahamas ranks 36th and El Salvador ranks 33rd of 169 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, 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