Bahamas vs Jamaica: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Bahamas
19.5%
in 2024
Jamaica
19.2%
in 2023
Bahamas rank
85th
Jamaica rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 19.5% against 19.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 85th and Jamaica ranks 86th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 28.5% | 3.3% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 28.4% | 16.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 20.4% | 1.5% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 20.7% | 1.5% | 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, female, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 19.5% against 19.2% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.3%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bahamas ranks 85th and Jamaica ranks 86th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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