Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 22.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bahamas, 1992–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 22.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bahamas peaked at 23.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2005.
Bahamas ranks 20th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 11.2% | — |
| 1993 | 10.2% | -8.2% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +46.3% |
| 2007 | 12.7% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 17.0% | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 11.4% | -40.6% |
| 2012 | 16.5% | +44.8% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +39.9% |
| 2014 | 21.6% | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 18.6% | -14.0% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +6.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 22.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 14.5× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 22.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 6.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.6% | 11.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 9.1% | 17.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 11.4% | 23.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 17 Syria 28.4% compare
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 27.8% compare
- 19 Nepal 25.2% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 22.4% compare
- 22 Madagascar 21.8% compare
- 23 Mauritania 21.2% 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, female in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Bahamas was 22.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2005.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Bahamas ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/