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 19.3% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas stood at 19.3%.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and up 77.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas peaked at 26.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2007.
Bahamas ranks 64th of 175 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.1% | — |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 8.6% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | +71.9% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -42.3% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +141.0% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -33.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +27.9% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | -18.0% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -12.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 19.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.2%, 3.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 19.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.4%, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 7.6% | 11.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 10.9% | 26.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 19.3% | 26.8% | 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 19.3% 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 26.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bahamas ranks 64th 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 77.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release