Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 5,181 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 5,181 for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas peaked at 8,726 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,465, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 125th of 171 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,503 | — |
| 2004 | 4,349 | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 3,455 | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 3,695 | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 2,169 | -41.3% |
| 2008 | 2,220 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2,710 | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 2,576 | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 2,116 | -17.9% |
| 2012 | 1,465 | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 4,241 | +189.5% |
| 2014 | 3,177 | -25.1% |
| 2015 | 5,529 | +74.0% |
| 2016 | 4,398 | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 5,379 | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 5,425 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 8,726 | +60.8% |
| 2023 | 5,378 | -38.4% |
| 2024 | 5,181 | -3.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 5,181 is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,449, 55% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 5,181 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 29,378, 18% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +189.5% | 1,465 | 4,241 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,503 | 5,503 | 5,503 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,100 | 2,169 | 4,349 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,812 | 1,465 | 5,529 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,428 | 5,181 | 8,726 | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas was 5,181 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 8,726 in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,465 in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Bahamas ranks 125th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release