Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 6,115 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 6,115 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2024.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas peaked at 8,677 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,684, in 2007.
Bahamas ranks 133rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,404 | — |
| 2004 | 4,306 | -20.3% |
| 2005 | 3,750 | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 4,006 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 2,684 | -33.0% |
| 2008 | 3,099 | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 3,901 | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 3,885 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 4,675 | +20.3% |
| 2012 | 3,147 | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 5,857 | +86.1% |
| 2014 | 3,411 | -41.8% |
| 2015 | 8,641 | +153.3% |
| 2016 | 5,315 | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 6,540 | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 7,489 | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 8,677 | +15.9% |
| 2023 | 4,880 | -43.8% |
| 2024 | 6,115 | +25.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 6,115 is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,228, 46% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 6,115 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40,185, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,404 | 5,404 | 5,404 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,624 | 2,684 | 4,306 | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,440 | 3,147 | 8,641 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,557 | 4,880 | 8,677 | 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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas was 6,115 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8,677 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,684 in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
- Bahamas ranks 133rd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release