Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas

Bahamas: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 20,531 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
20,531 number
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
91st
of 139 countries
All-time high
20,551 number
in 2015
All-time low
5,937 number
in 2007
Years of data
15
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas, 1999–2018

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999200820181999: 11.0k number2004: 7.9k number2005: 6.6k number2006: 7.7k number2007: 5.9k number2008: 7.2k number2009: 10.2k number2010: 12.0k number2011: 10.9k number2012: 12.2k number2013: 18.2k number2014: 16.2k number2015: 20.6k number2016: 19.0k number2018: 20.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 20,531 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 185.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas peaked at 20,551 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,937 number, in 2007.

Bahamas ranks 91st of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 11,040 number
2004 7,893 number -28.5%
2005 6,616 number -16.2%
2006 7,708 number +16.5%
2007 5,937 number -23.0%
2008 7,187 number +21.1%
2009 10,198 number +41.9%
2010 12,008 number +17.7%
2011 10,896 number -9.3%
2012 12,202 number +12.0%
2013 18,157 number +48.8%
2014 16,166 number -11.0%
2015 20,551 number +27.1%
2016 19,027 number -7.4%
2018 20,531 number +7.9%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 20,531 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,833 number, 1.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 20,531 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93,214 number, 22% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,040 number 11,040 number 11,040 number 1
2000s 7,590 number 5,937 number 10,198 number 6
2010s 16,192 number 10,896 number 20,551 number 8

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 88 Oman 23,096 number compare
  2. 89 Bhutan 22,162 number compare
  3. 90 Netherlands 21,593 number compare
  4. 92 Mauritius 19,420 number compare
  5. 93 Uruguay 18,966 number compare
  6. 94 Czechia 18,394 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas was 20,531 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 20,551 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 5,937 number in 2007.
How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Bahamas ranks 91st out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, 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/