How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and IDA & IBRD total?

20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

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.

Bahamas vs IDA & IBRD total: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Bahamas

23.5%

in 2018

IDA & IBRD total

9.0%

in 2016

Bahamas rank

19th

IDA & IBRD total rank

16th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Bahamas
IDA & IBRD total

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 23.5% against 9.0% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.6 times IDA & IBRD total's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was IDA & IBRD total ahead.

Bahamas ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and IDA & IBRD total in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	IDA & IBRD total	Difference	Ahead
1970s	1.1%	28.7%	27.6%	IDA & IBRD total
1980s	2.0%	23.3%	21.3%	IDA & IBRD total
1990s	10.0%	19.2%	9.2%	IDA & IBRD total
2000s	13.7%	10.8%	2.9%	Bahamas
2010s	19.0%	9.3%	9.7%	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 IDA & IBRD total?: Bahamas, at 23.5% against 9.0% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bahamas and IDA & IBRD total?: 14.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and IDA & IBRD total?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Bahamas and IDA & IBRD total rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Bahamas ranks 19th and IDA & IBRD total ranks 16th of 188 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/