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 0.8953 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.8953 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 187.4% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas peaked at 1.15 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3115 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 94th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 GPIA | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.8393 GPIA | -23.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8657 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8843 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.7068 GPIA | -20.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8386 GPIA | +18.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5811 GPIA | -30.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7527 GPIA | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 0.81 GPIA | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9422 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8327 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 0.77 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9224 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9011 GPIA | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3115 GPIA | -65.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8953 GPIA | +187.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.8953 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8968 GPIA, 100% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.8953 GPIA is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8956 GPIA, 100% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +187.4% | 0.3115 GPIA | 0.8953 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9737 GPIA | 0.8393 GPIA | 1.15 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7952 GPIA | 0.5811 GPIA | 0.9422 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7026 GPIA | 0.3115 GPIA | 0.9011 GPIA | 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 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 0.8953 GPIA 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 1.15 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3115 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bahamas ranks 94th 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 10.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release