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 19.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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, female in Bahamas stood at 19.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas peaked at 31.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2012.
Bahamas ranks 85th of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.8% | — |
| 2004 | 11.7% | -63.2% |
| 2005 | 11.3% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +63.8% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | -39.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +139.9% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -53.8% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +85.2% |
| 2021 | 24.9% | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | -46.3% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | +45.2% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 19.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.2%, 2.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 19.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.6%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 8.8% | 12.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 8.0% | 26.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 13.4% | 24.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 82 Cook Islands 19.7% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 19.7% compare
- 84 Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.5% compare
- 86 Jamaica 19.2% compare
- 87 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.0% compare
- 88 Iceland 18.9% 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 19.5% in 2024, 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 31.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bahamas ranks 85th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 43.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release