Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 2,319 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas stood at 2,319. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 14.5% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas peaked at 5,305 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,319, in 2024.
That places Bahamas 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5,305 | — |
| 2011 | 3,126 | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 3,187 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 3,623 | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 3,347 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 3,327 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,152 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2,855 | -9.4% |
| 2018 | 3,265 | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 2,959 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 3,279 | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 2,711 | -17.3% |
| 2024 | 2,319 | -14.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 2,319 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,726, 1.3× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 2,319 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,417, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,305 | 5,305 | 5,305 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,205 | 2,855 | 3,623 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,770 | 2,319 | 3,279 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Bahamas was 2,319 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 5,305 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,319 in 2024.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bahamas ranks 112th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release