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 17.5% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas stood at 17.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas peaked at 28.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2008.
That places Bahamas 49th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 14.8% | — |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 9.4% | -25.1% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 7.2% | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | +99.0% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +49.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 28.5% | +47.1% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -30.6% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 17.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 4.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 17.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.5%, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 7.0% | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 7.9% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.8% | 17.5% | 28.5% | 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 17.5% 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 28.5% 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 7.0% in 2008.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bahamas ranks 49th 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 45.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release