How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Caribbean Small States: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Bahamas

31.0%

in 2018

Caribbean Small States

18.8%

in 2019

Bahamas rank

26th

Caribbean Small States rank

25th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Bahamas
Caribbean Small States

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 31.0% against 18.8% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 12.2%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.7 times Caribbean Small States's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bahamas ahead.

Bahamas ranks 26th and Caribbean Small States ranks 25th of 142 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Caribbean Small States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Caribbean Small States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23.1%	18.9%	4.1%	Bahamas
2000s	7.4%	17.3%	9.9%	Caribbean Small States
2010s	22.7%	18.4%	4.3%	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Bahamas or Caribbean Small States?: Bahamas, at 31.0% against 18.8% in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?: 12.2%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Caribbean Small States?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bahamas and Caribbean Small States rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Bahamas ranks 26th and Caribbean Small States ranks 25th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,210 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/