Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahamas
Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 60.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahamas, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahamas is 60.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahamas peaked at 82.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2017.
That places Bahamas 15th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 82.5% | — |
| 2011 | 60.2% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 61.5% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -14.6% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +15.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 60.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 12.9× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 60.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.5%, 9.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.5% | 82.5% | 82.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 52.5% | 65.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahamas?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Bahamas was 60.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2017.
- How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Bahamas ranks 15th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/