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

Bahamas: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 10,705 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
10,705 number
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
92nd
of 136 countries
All-time high
10,705 number
in 2018
All-time low
2,956 number
in 2007
Years of data
15
1999–2018

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

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1999200820181999: 5.2k number2004: 3.8k number2005: 3.1k number2006: 3.6k number2007: 3.0k number2008: 3.5k number2009: 5.3k number2010: 6.3k number2011: 5.6k number2012: 6.4k number2013: 9.3k number2014: 8.2k number2015: 10.2k number2016: 9.8k number2018: 10.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas is 10,705 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 203.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Bahamas peaked at 10,705 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,956 number, in 2007.

Bahamas ranks 92nd of 136 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, male (number) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 5,225 number
2004 3,836 number -26.6%
2005 3,066 number -20.1%
2006 3,632 number +18.5%
2007 2,956 number -18.6%
2008 3,524 number +19.2%
2009 5,311 number +50.7%
2010 6,297 number +18.6%
2011 5,588 number -11.3%
2012 6,435 number +15.2%
2013 9,332 number +45.0%
2014 8,220 number -11.9%
2015 10,241 number +24.6%
2016 9,787 number -4.4%
2018 10,705 number +9.4%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 10,705 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,214 number, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 10,705 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,072 number, 23% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,225 number 5,225 number 5,225 number 1
2000s 3,721 number 2,956 number 5,311 number 6
2010s 8,326 number 5,588 number 10,705 number 8

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 89 Uruguay 12,690 number compare
  2. 90 Mauritius 12,166 number compare
  3. 91 Oman 12,152 number compare
  4. 93 Fiji 10,171 number compare
  5. 94 Czechia 9,953 number compare
  6. 95 Cape Verde 8,281 number compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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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 10,705 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 10,705 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 2,956 number in 2007.
How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Bahamas ranks 92nd out of 136 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 203.8%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,156 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/