Children out of school, primary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Children out of school, primary was 4,585 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Bahamas, 1972–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Bahamas is 4,585, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and up 331.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Bahamas peaked at 8,599 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.
Bahamas ranks 130th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 1,732 | — |
| 1974 | 2,061 | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 2,269 | +10.1% |
| 1976 | 2,534 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 2,401 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 1,773 | -26.2% |
| 1981 | 298 | -83.2% |
| 1984 | 1,087 | +264.8% |
| 1992 | 53 | -95.1% |
| 1993 | 172 | +224.5% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 5,262 | — |
| 2004 | 4,698 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 3,198 | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 3,520 | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 2,155 | -38.8% |
| 2008 | 1,683 | -21.9% |
| 2009 | 2,414 | +43.4% |
| 2010 | 2,339 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 380.26 | -83.7% |
| 2012 | 1,063 | +179.5% |
| 2023 | 8,599 | +708.9% |
| 2024 | 4,585 | -46.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children out of school, primary 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 | +708.9% | 1,063 | 8,599 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,833 | 0 | 2,534 | 6 |
| 1980s | 1,053 | 298 | 1,773 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1,372 | 0 | 5,262 | 4 |
| 2000s | 2,945 | 1,683 | 4,698 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,261 | 380.26 | 2,339 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,592 | 4,585 | 8,599 | 2 |
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 out of school, primary in Bahamas?
- Children out of school, primary in Bahamas was 4,585 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8,599 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
- How does Bahamas rank for children out of school, primary?
- Bahamas ranks 130th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 331.3%. 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.