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 29.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahamas, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahamas is 29.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 450.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahamas peaked at 34.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1992.
Bahamas ranks 22nd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +1616.0% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +40.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | -69.9% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -58.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +242.7% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +67.4% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +69.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +31.7% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | +91.4% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 29.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.8%, 16.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 29.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.0%, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +1616.0% | 0.5% | 8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 0.5% | 8.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 1.6% | 11.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 15.1% | 34.0% | 8 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Bahamas was 29.5% in 2018, 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 34.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1992.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Bahamas ranks 22nd out of 150 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 450.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.