Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas

Bahamas: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 11,998 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
11,998 number
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
101st
of 142 countries
All-time high
13,569 number
in 2015
All-time low
1,141 number
in 2007
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas, 1999–2018

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1999200820181999: 7.9k number2004: 4.0k number2005: 3.2k number2006: 2.7k number2007: 1.1k number2008: 1.9k number2009: 3.4k number2010: 4.6k number2011: 6.5k number2012: 5.9k number2013: 9.4k number2014: 7.7k number2015: 13.6k number2016: 10.6k number2018: 12.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 11,998 number for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 527.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas peaked at 13,569 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,141 number, in 2007.

Bahamas ranks 101st of 142 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 7,919 number
2004 4,004 number -49.4%
2005 3,171 number -20.8%
2006 2,665 number -16.0%
2007 1,141 number -57.2%
2008 1,912 number +67.6%
2009 3,379 number +76.7%
2010 4,618 number +36.7%
2011 6,525 number +41.3%
2012 5,855 number -10.3%
2013 9,428 number +61.0%
2014 7,744 number -17.9%
2015 13,569 number +75.2%
2016 10,628 number -21.7%
2018 11,998 number +12.9%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 11,998 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,507 number, 77% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 11,998 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,069 number, 25% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,919 number 7,919 number 7,919 number 1
2000s 2,712 number 1,141 number 4,004 number 6
2010s 8,796 number 4,618 number 13,569 number 8

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 98 Fiji 14,398 number compare
  2. 99 Costa Rica 13,104 number compare
  3. 100 Cape Verde 12,090 number compare
  4. 102 Eswatini 10,615 number compare
  5. 103 Belgium 9,702 number compare
  6. 104 Belize 8,906 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Bahamas was 11,998 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 13,569 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 1,141 number in 2007.
How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Bahamas ranks 101st out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 527.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of 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/