Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bahamas

Bahamas: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 1,569 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1,569 number
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
73rd
of 132 countries
All-time high
2,530 number
in 1999
All-time low
1,448 number
in 2017
Years of data
9
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bahamas, 1999–2018

01.0k2.0k3.0k1999200820181999: 2.5k number2011: 1.9k number2012: 1.9k number2013: 2.0k number2014: 1.9k number2015: 2.0k number2016: 1.8k number2017: 1.4k number2018: 1.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 1,569 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bahamas peaked at 2,530 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,448 number, in 2017.

Bahamas ranks 73rd of 132 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 2,530 number
2011 1,907 number -24.6%
2012 1,861 number -2.4%
2013 2,050 number +10.2%
2014 1,862 number -9.2%
2015 1,981 number +6.4%
2016 1,785 number -9.9%
2017 1,448 number -18.9%
2018 1,569 number +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,530 number 2,530 number 2,530 number 1
2010s 1,808 number 1,448 number 2,050 number 8

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 70 Belarus 1,975 number compare
  2. 71 Mongolia 1,894 number compare
  3. 72 Samoa 1,588 number compare
  4. 74 Costa Rica 1,515 number compare
  5. 75 Cuba 1,487 number compare
  6. 76 Albania 1,480 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bahamas?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Bahamas was 1,569 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 2,530 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 1,448 number in 2017.
How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Bahamas ranks 73rd out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/