Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female was 1,679 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas is 1,679, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas peaked at 2,452 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 748, in 2012.
That places Bahamas 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2,452 | — |
| 2004 | 1,000 | -59.2% |
| 2005 | 987 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 1,023 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 829 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 1,014 | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 1,248 | +23.1% |
| 2010 | 776 | -37.8% |
| 2011 | 1,247 | +60.7% |
| 2012 | 748 | -40.0% |
| 2013 | 1,763 | +135.7% |
| 2014 | 1,216 | -31.0% |
| 2015 | 2,319 | +90.7% |
| 2016 | 1,043 | -55.0% |
| 2019 | 1,868 | +79.1% |
| 2021 | 2,078 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 1,144 | -44.9% |
| 2024 | 1,679 | +46.8% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1,679 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,870, 34% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1,679 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,477, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,452 | 2,452 | 2,452 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,017 | 829 | 1,248 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,372 | 748 | 2,319 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,634 | 1,144 | 2,078 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 133 Samoa 1,990 compare
- 134 Latvia 1,872 compare
- 135 Iceland 1,745 compare
- 137 Cape Verde 1,651 compare
- 138 Micronesia, Federated States of 1,579 compare
- 139 Montenegro 1,576 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, female in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female in Bahamas was 1,679 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2,452 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 748 in 2012.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Bahamas ranks 136th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release