Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 3,614 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,614
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
140th
of 184 countries
All-time high
4,944
in 2015
All-time low
1,499
in 2004
Years of data
18
1999–2024
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas is 3,614, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas peaked at 4,944 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,499, in 2004.
Bahamas ranks 140th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,814 | — |
| 2004 | 1,499 | -68.9% |
| 2005 | 2,151 | +43.5% |
| 2006 | 1,794 | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 1,653 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 2,096 | +26.8% |
| 2009 | 2,676 | +27.7% |
| 2010 | 1,898 | -29.1% |
| 2011 | 2,636 | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 1,921 | -27.1% |
| 2013 | 4,106 | +113.7% |
| 2014 | 2,753 | -33.0% |
| 2015 | 4,944 | +79.6% |
| 2016 | 2,348 | -52.5% |
| 2019 | 4,100 | +74.6% |
| 2021 | 4,400 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 3,260 | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 3,614 | +10.9% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 3,614 is below the median for high income countries, which is 10,070, 36% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 3,614 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16,895, 21% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,814 | 4,814 | 4,814 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,978 | 1,499 | 2,676 | 6 |
| 2010s | 3,088 | 1,898 | 4,944 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,758 | 3,260 | 4,400 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 137 Estonia 4,590 compare
- 138 Montenegro 3,927 compare
- 139 Iceland 3,694 compare
- 141 Vanuatu 3,379 compare
- 142 Micronesia, Federated States of 3,363 compare
- 143 Luxembourg 3,020 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Bahamas was 3,614 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 4,944 in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,499 in 2004.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Bahamas ranks 140th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release