Bahamas vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Bahamas
52.8%
in 2024
Syria
53.5%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
28th
Syria rank
25th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Bahamas
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 53.5% against 52.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 28th and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.
Bahamas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.5% | 57.1% | 26.4% | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 50.8% | 7.4% | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 56.8% | 4.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Bahamas or Syria?
- Syria, at 53.5% against 52.8% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Bahamas and Syria?
- 0.7%, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Syria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Bahamas ranks 28th and Syria ranks 25th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release