Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahamas, 1993–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahamas peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3113 GPIA, in 1993.
Bahamas ranks 73rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.3113 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | +253.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8226 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 GPIA | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8899 GPIA | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.7391 GPIA | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 0.829 GPIA | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6829 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 0.7241 GPIA | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5695 GPIA | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4634 GPIA | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8195 GPIA | +76.9% |
| 2014 | 0.7676 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9291 GPIA | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7966 GPIA | -14.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8452 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8552 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.96 GPIA | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7238 GPIA | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 1 GPIA | +38.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9603 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.9243 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 | +253.9% | 0.3113 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7065 GPIA | 0.3113 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8397 GPIA | 0.6829 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7522 GPIA | 0.4634 GPIA | 0.9291 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8947 GPIA | 0.7238 GPIA | 1 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Bahamas was 1 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3113 GPIA in 1993.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Bahamas ranks 73rd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.3%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release