Children not in school in Bahamas
Bahamas: Children not in school was 52.75 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
52.75
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
28th
of 179 countries
All-time high
83.54
in 1999
All-time low
52.75
in 2024
Years of data
12
1999–2024
Children not in school in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 52.75 for children not in school in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Bahamas peaked at 83.54 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.75, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Children not in school in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.54 | — |
| 2011 | 55.61 | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 55.6 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 63.59 | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 57.72 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 61.92 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 59.35 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 61.97 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 57.28 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 70.58 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 61.46 | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 52.75 | -14.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 52.75 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 11.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 52.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.53, 8.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.54 | 83.54 | 83.54 | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.13 | 55.6 | 63.59 | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.6 | 52.75 | 70.58 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More education data for Bahamas
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 83.74 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 84.12 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Bahamas?
- Children not in school in Bahamas was 52.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 83.54 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.75 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for children not in school?
- Bahamas ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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