Bahamas vs South Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted
Bahamas
0.7148 modelled data
in 2025
South Africa
0.7191 modelled data
in 2025
Bahamas rank
157th
South Africa rank
156th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted over time
- Bahamas
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.7191 modelled data against 0.7148 modelled data in Bahamas, a difference of 0.0043 modelled data.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahamas ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 156th of 205 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8472 modelled data | 1.02 modelled data | 0.169 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2010s | 0.8077 modelled data | 0.9514 modelled data | 0.1437 modelled data | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.7633 modelled data | 0.7321 modelled data | 0.0312 modelled data | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted, Bahamas or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.7191 modelled data against 0.7148 modelled data in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted between Bahamas and South Africa?
- 0.0043 modelled data, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and South Africa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and South Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Bahamas ranks 157th and South Africa ranks 156th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). 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