Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.7148 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7148 modelled data
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
157th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.9306 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
0.7148 modelled data
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas stood at 0.7148 modelled data. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas peaked at 0.9306 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.7148 modelled data, in 2025.
Bahamas ranks 157th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7422 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.7545 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7674 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.799 modelled data | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8475 modelled data | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.9032 modelled data | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9306 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9161 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9149 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.8963 modelled data | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8898 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.8712 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8487 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8075 modelled data | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.784 modelled data | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7778 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7857 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7903 modelled data | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7692 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7531 modelled data | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.766 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.8022 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7985 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7614 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.737 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 0.7148 modelled data | -3.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.7148 modelled data is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8519 modelled data, 84% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.7148 modelled data is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.886 modelled data, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8472 modelled data | 0.7422 modelled data | 0.9306 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8077 modelled data | 0.7531 modelled data | 0.8898 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7633 modelled data | 0.7148 modelled data | 0.8022 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 154 Netherlands 0.7333 modelled data compare
- 155 Brunei Darussalam 0.7197 modelled data compare
- 156 South Africa 0.7191 modelled data compare
- 158 Tuvalu 0.7131 modelled data compare
- 159 Qatar 0.7117 modelled data compare
- 160 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6818 modelled data 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas was 0.7148 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9306 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7148 modelled data in 2025.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Bahamas ranks 157th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release