Bahamas vs World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bahamas
23.5%
in 2018
World
8.0%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
19th
World rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bahamas
- World
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 23.5% against 8.0% in World, a difference of 15.5%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.9 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was World ahead.
Bahamas ranks 19th and World ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and World in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 25.3% | 24.4% | World |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 21.5% | 19.2% | World |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 17.0% | 7.3% | World |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 9.9% | 3.1% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 8.4% | 11.1% | 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 World?
- Bahamas, at 23.5% against 8.0% in World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bahamas and World?
- 15.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and World?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Bahamas and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 19th and World ranks 18th 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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About this data
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/