How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahamas vs Small states: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Bahamas

26.2%

in 2018

Small states

15.7%

in 2019

Bahamas rank

18th

Small states rank

19th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Bahamas
Small states

How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 26.2% against 15.7% in Small states, a difference of 10.5%.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Small states ahead.

Bahamas ranks 18th and Small states ranks 19th of 137 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahamas	Small states	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16.9%	24.1%	7.2%	Small states
2000s	10.4%	18.8%	8.4%	Small states
2010s	20.5%	16.5%	4.0%	Bahamas

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Bahamas or Small states?: Bahamas, at 26.2% against 15.7% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Bahamas and Small states?: 10.5%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Small states?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Bahamas and Small states rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Bahamas ranks 18th and Small states ranks 19th of 137 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 180 places, 4,050 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/