Arab World vs Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Arab World
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 27.4% against 20.7% in Arab World, a difference of 6.7%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 13th and Bahamas ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 15.9% | 14.6% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 10.2% | 14.4% | Arab World |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 1.1% | Arab World |
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, Arab World or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 27.4% against 20.7% in Arab World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Arab World and Bahamas?
- 6.7%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bahamas?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Bahamas rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Arab World ranks 13th and Bahamas ranks 15th of 43 groups.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/