Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 17.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas is 17.3%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 152.7% on the previous year and up 95.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas peaked at 24.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 56th 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.9% | — |
| 2004 | 12.0% | -33.1% |
| 2005 | 10.9% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -42.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +35.6% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +122.7% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +180.4% |
| 2016 | 14.5% | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 24.1% | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -71.7% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | +152.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.2%, 4.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.9% | 17.9% | 17.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 6.4% | 12.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 6.4% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 6.8% | 24.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 53 Egypt 18.4% compare
- 54 Gambia 18.0% compare
- 55 Marshall Islands 17.6% compare
- 57 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
- 58 Kuwait 17.2% compare
- 59 Dominican Republic 17.2% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas was 17.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bahamas ranks 56th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.9%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release