Bahamas vs World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Bahamas
22.7%
in 2018
World
9.0%
in 2019
Bahamas rank
20th
World rank
18th

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

  • Bahamas
  • World
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 22.7% against 9.0% in World, a difference of 13.7%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was World ahead.

Bahamas ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 166 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and World in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas World Difference Ahead
1990s 10.3% 20.7% 10.3% World
2000s 12.8% 11.1% 1.7% Bahamas
2010s 19.3% 9.2% 10.1% 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, female, Bahamas or World?
Bahamas, at 22.7% against 9.0% in World as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Bahamas and World?
13.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and World?
17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
How do Bahamas and World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Bahamas ranks 20th and World ranks 18th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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