Adolescents out of school in Bahamas
Bahamas: Adolescents out of school was 15.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescents out of school in Bahamas is 15.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 59.3% on the previous year and down 36.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Bahamas peaked at 24.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1999.
That places Bahamas 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adolescents out of school in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.6% | — |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +309.8% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +201.2% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | -60.4% |
| 2024 | 15.6% | +59.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 8.2% | 14.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 9.8% | 24.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
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 in Bahamas?
- Adolescents out of school in Bahamas was 15.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1999.
- How does Bahamas rank for adolescents out of school?
- Bahamas ranks 50th out of 179 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 (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.