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 16.8% 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 16.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas peaked at 26.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 45th of 171 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 | 16.1% | — |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -20.8% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -41.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 12.4% | +191.9% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -24.5% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +74.8% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -19.7% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +23.7% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 26.9% | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | -36.5% |
| 2024 | 16.8% | -1.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 16.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 5.5× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 16.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.3%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.0% | 11.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 4.3% | 16.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 16.8% | 26.9% | 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 16.8% 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 26.9% 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 4.3% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Bahamas ranks 45th 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 79.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release