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 0.9587 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas is 0.9587 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 41.5% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5418 GPIA, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 68th of 171 countries on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9532 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9828 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.827 GPIA | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8814 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7643 GPIA | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7174 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.731 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5418 GPIA | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7948 GPIA | +46.7% |
| 2014 | 0.7799 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9143 GPIA | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 0.799 GPIA | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8105 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8528 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9469 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.6777 GPIA | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9587 GPIA | +41.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.9587 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.9587 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9006 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9029 GPIA | 0.7643 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7713 GPIA | 0.5418 GPIA | 0.9143 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8611 GPIA | 0.6777 GPIA | 0.9587 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas was 0.9587 GPIA 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 1.08 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5418 GPIA in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bahamas ranks 68th out of 171 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 22.9%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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