Arab World vs Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Arab World
- Bahamas
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 25.6% against 15.7% in Arab World, a difference of 9.9%.
That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.6 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 10th and Bahamas ranks 11th of 43 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Bahamas in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Bahamas | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.4% | 8.2% | 20.2% | Arab World |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 10.6% | 8.4% | Arab World |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 20.7% | 3.8% | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Arab World or Bahamas?
- Bahamas, at 25.6% against 15.7% in Arab World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Arab World and Bahamas?
- 9.9%, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Bahamas?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Bahamas rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Arab World ranks 10th and Bahamas ranks 11th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/