Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 23.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bahamas, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 23.5%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 23.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Bahamas 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.1% | — |
| 1973 | 3.6% | +3952.3% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -82.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | — |
| 1980 | 2.8% | +142.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 11.5% | +182.5% |
| 1993 | 11.1% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -33.6% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 10.6% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +44.5% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +28.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -41.2% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +38.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +5.4% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 23.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 22.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 23.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 11.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +3952.3% | 0.1% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 0.0% | 4.1% | 3 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 7.4% | 11.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 9.3% | 17.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 11.4% | 23.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 16 Chad 26.2% compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 25.9% compare
- 18 Senegal 25.7% compare
- 20 Mauritania 23.1% compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 22.1% compare
- 22 Guinea 21.9% compare
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 of primary school age, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Bahamas was 23.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/