Bahamas vs SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bahamas
15.9%
in 2024
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
3.8%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
37th
SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
34th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 15.9% against 3.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 4.2 times SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 37th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 34th of 203 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 3.3% | 4.9% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.9% | 0.9% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 3.5% | 18.9% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Bahamas or SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Bahamas, at 15.9% against 3.8% in SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bahamas and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 12.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 37th and SDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 34th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary 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