Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 20.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.3%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
82nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2022
All-time low
11.3%
in 2010
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 20.3% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas peaked at 21.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2010.
That places Bahamas 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.7% | — |
| 2001 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 15.0% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 12.9% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 20.3% | -4.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 20.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.4%, 3.8× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 20.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.1%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.1% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.3% | 21.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 79 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 20.9% compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 20.8% compare
- 81 Ecuador 20.6% compare
- 83 Bhutan 19.9% compare
- 84 Bermuda 19.8% compare
- 84 Saint Kitts and Nevis 19.8% 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, female in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas was 20.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bahamas ranks 82nd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release