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 22.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bahamas recorded 22.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas peaked at 30.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2004.
Bahamas ranks 89th 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, male in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.1% | — |
| 2004 | 5.7% | -80.9% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | +127.0% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +103.6% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | +75.9% |
| 2016 | 15.3% | -48.9% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +76.6% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.4% | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 22.1% | -9.5% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 22.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.3%, 2.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 22.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.8%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 5.7% | 14.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 11.5% | 29.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 22.1% | 27.5% | 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, male in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas was 22.1% in 2024, 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 30.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Bahamas ranks 89th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 30.0%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release