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

Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 27.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
27.4%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
15th
of 139 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2018
All-time low
8.0%
in 2007
Years of data
15
1999–2018

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

101520251999200820181999: 15.9 %2004: 10.9 %2005: 9 %2006: 10.4 %2007: 8 %2008: 9.6 %2009: 13.4 %2010: 15.7 %2011: 14.1 %2012: 15.8 %2013: 23.5 %2014: 21 %2015: 26.8 %2016: 24.9 %2018: 27.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 27.4% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 186.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas peaked at 27.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2007.

Bahamas ranks 15th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 15.9%
2004 10.9% -31.7%
2005 9.0% -16.9%
2006 10.4% +15.4%
2007 8.0% -23.6%
2008 9.6% +19.8%
2009 13.4% +40.4%
2010 15.7% +16.7%
2011 14.1% -9.9%
2012 15.8% +12.0%
2013 23.5% +48.9%
2014 21.0% -10.8%
2015 26.8% +27.6%
2016 24.9% -6.9%
2018 27.4% +9.8%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 27.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.0%, 9.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 27.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 3.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1
2000s 10.2% 8.0% 13.4% 6
2010s 21.1% 14.1% 27.4% 8

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 12 Yemen 28.1% compare
  2. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 27.8% compare
  3. 14 Honduras 27.6% compare
  4. 16 Jordan 26.3% compare
  5. 17 Burundi 25.4% compare
  6. 18 Mozambique 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Bahamas was 27.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2007.
How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Bahamas ranks 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 186.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/