Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 17.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas is 17.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas peaked at 27.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 46th of 178 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 15.5% | — |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -21.0% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -17.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +131.3% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | -23.7% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | +60.3% |
| 2016 | 14.9% | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 27.7% | +54.5% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 17.2% | -19.1% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.5%, 4.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.6%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +131.3% | 6.1% | 14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 6.6% | 12.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 6.1% | 18.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 17.2% | 27.7% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas was 17.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bahamas ranks 46th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release