Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 20.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas stood at 20.8%.
The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 31.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2007.
That places Bahamas 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.0% | — |
| 2004 | 8.7% | -71.9% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +39.6% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 9.8% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -26.1% |
| 2013 | 22.3% | +117.7% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +84.9% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -51.2% |
| 2019 | 24.9% | +80.4% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -27.7% |
| 2024 | 20.8% | +9.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 20.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8%, 2.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 20.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 8.7% | 13.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 9.8% | 28.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 19.0% | 26.2% | 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, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas was 20.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2007.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release