Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.791 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.791 modelled data
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
145th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.8375 modelled data
in 2007
All-time low
0.6857 modelled data
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 0.791 modelled data for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahamas peaked at 0.8375 modelled data in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.6857 modelled data, in 2000.
Bahamas ranks 145th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6857 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7533 modelled data | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8047 modelled data | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.819 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8182 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8235 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8333 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8375 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.825 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8111 modelled data | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7727 modelled data | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7419 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7459 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7642 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.78 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7652 modelled data | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7465 modelled data | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7736 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8144 modelled data | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8295 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7958 modelled data | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7662 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7438 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7464 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.7589 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 0.791 modelled data | +4.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.791 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 modelled data, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.791 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8671 modelled data, 91% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8011 modelled data | 0.6857 modelled data | 0.8375 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7734 modelled data | 0.7419 modelled data | 0.8295 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.767 modelled data | 0.7438 modelled data | 0.7958 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 142 Malawi 0.8089 modelled data compare
- 143 Singapore 0.8 modelled data compare
- 144 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.7979 modelled data compare
- 146 Uruguay 0.7857 modelled data compare
- 147 New Zealand 0.7778 modelled data compare
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.7619 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahamas was 0.791 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8375 modelled data in 2007.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6857 modelled data in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bahamas ranks 145th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release