Children out of school in Bahamas
Bahamas: Children out of school was 15.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Bahamas, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school in Bahamas stood at 15.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 393.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Bahamas peaked at 28.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Bahamas ranks 36th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 5.3% | — |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 6.7% | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 7.4% | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 5.3% | -24.6% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | -83.0% |
| 1984 | 3.4% | +282.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -95.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +222.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 14.2% | — |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -11.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -30.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 4.9% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 7.2% | +46.3% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -83.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | +179.0% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +799.6% |
| 2024 | 15.9% | -45.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 15.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 8.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 15.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.1%, 3.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school in Bahamas changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +799.6% | 3.2% | 28.9% |
| 1984 | +282.0% | 0.9% | 3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.4% | 0.0% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 5.3% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 0.0% | 14.2% | 4 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.9% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.2% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 15.9% | 28.9% | 2 |
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 children out of school in Bahamas?
- Children out of school in Bahamas was 15.9% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Bahamas rank for children out of school?
- Bahamas ranks 36th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.