Adolescents out of school, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Adolescents out of school, male was 16.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school, male in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 16.3% for adolescents out of school, male in 2024.
The figure is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 37.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Bahamas peaked at 26.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1999.
Bahamas ranks 52nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of male lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2004 | 17.4% | +546.3% |
| 2005 | 5.8% | -66.5% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +345.9% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -37.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 16.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 6.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 16.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.4%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 5.8% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 16.3% | 26.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 49 British Virgin Islands 17.3% compare
- 50 Tuvalu 17.2% compare
- 51 Puerto Rico 17.1% compare
- 53 Romania 16.1% compare
- 54 East Timor 16.1% compare
- 55 Paraguay 15.8% compare
More education data for Bahamas
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,192 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,074 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,150 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,231 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,561 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26,817 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 15.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0668 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school, male in Bahamas?
- Adolescents out of school, male in Bahamas was 16.3% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for adolescents out of school, male?
- Bahamas ranks 52nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.