Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 2,862 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 2,862 for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in 2024.
The figure is up 150.2% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahamas peaked at 4,165 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,144, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,820 | — |
| 2004 | 2,140 | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 2,010 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,081 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1,212 | -41.8% |
| 2008 | 1,424 | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 1,814 | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 1,594 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 2,116 | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 1,147 | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 2,497 | +117.7% |
| 2014 | 1,516 | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 4,165 | +174.7% |
| 2016 | 2,398 | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 2,823 | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 3,567 | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 4,078 | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 1,144 | -71.9% |
| 2024 | 2,862 | +150.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2,862 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,511, 44% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2,862 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,074, 18% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,820 | 2,820 | 2,820 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,780 | 1,212 | 2,140 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,425 | 1,147 | 4,165 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,695 | 1,144 | 4,078 | 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, female in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Bahamas was 2,862 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4,165 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,144 in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Bahamas ranks 129th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release