Bahamas vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both
Bahamas
24.4%
in 2025
Jamaica
24.3%
in 2025
Bahamas rank
76th
Jamaica rank
78th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 24.4% against 24.3% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 76th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 206 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 30.4% | 14.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 23.1% | 6.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 27.5% | 3.0% | Jamaica |
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, both, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 24.4% against 24.3% in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Bahamas ranks 76th and Jamaica ranks 78th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (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