Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 28.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 28.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas peaked at 28.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.
Bahamas ranks 74th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 22.5% | — |
| 2001 | 22.0% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 19.9% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +13.9% |
| 2015 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 26.5% | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 26.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 28.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 4.9× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 28.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 15.2%, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 13.5% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 12.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.5% | 28.9% | 6 |
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, male in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas was 28.4% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bahamas ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.5%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release