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 0.8804 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas is 0.8804 GPIA, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 60.5% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas peaked at 1.51 GPIA in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5486 GPIA, in 2023.
That places Bahamas 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 1.51 GPIA | +43.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8636 GPIA | -42.8% |
| 2006 | 1.26 GPIA | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 1.02 GPIA | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9529 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8882 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.7023 GPIA | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 0.9103 GPIA | +29.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6458 GPIA | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7611 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7991 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8919 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.8073 GPIA | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.8464 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9075 GPIA | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5486 GPIA | -39.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8804 GPIA | +60.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.8804 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.844 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.8804 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8678 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.8636 GPIA | 1.51 GPIA | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7955 GPIA | 0.6458 GPIA | 0.9103 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.7788 GPIA | 0.5486 GPIA | 0.9075 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Bahamas was 0.8804 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.51 GPIA in 2004.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5486 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Bahamas ranks 89th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 10.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release