Bahamas vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Bahamas
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 29.6% against 12.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 2.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 138 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 19.9% | 4.4% | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 15.7% | 7.7% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 13.7% | 8.0% | 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Bahamas, at 29.6% against 12.8% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Bahamas and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 16.8%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Bahamas and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Bahamas ranks 26th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th of 138 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, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/