Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas

Bahamas: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 34.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
34.6%
Change on year
up 55.0%
World rank
40th
of 142 countries
All-time high
36.9%
in 2015
All-time low
3.9%
in 2007
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas, 1999–2018

0102030401999200820181999: 36.9 %2004: 7.4 %2005: 14.4 %2006: 8.8 %2007: 3.9 %2008: 4.6 %2009: 9.3 %2010: 10.3 %2011: 16.2 %2012: 15.4 %2013: 29.1 %2014: 23.2 %2015: 36.9 %2016: 25.6 %2017: 22.3 %2018: 34.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 34.6% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 651.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas peaked at 36.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2007.

That places Bahamas 40th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%) in Bahamas, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 36.9%
2004 7.4% -80.0%
2005 14.4% +95.0%
2006 8.8% -38.8%
2007 3.9% -55.6%
2008 4.6% +17.9%
2009 9.3% +101.7%
2010 10.3% +10.9%
2011 16.2% +57.0%
2012 15.4% -4.9%
2013 29.1% +89.1%
2014 23.2% -20.3%
2015 36.9% +59.2%
2016 25.6% -30.6%
2017 22.3% -12.8%
2018 34.6% +55.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 34.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.9%, 4.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 34.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 21.6%, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.9% 36.9% 36.9% 1
2000s 8.1% 3.9% 14.4% 6
2010s 23.7% 10.3% 36.9% 9

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 37 Belize 37.6% compare
  2. 38 Namibia 36.3% compare
  3. 39 Republic of Moldova 35.8% compare
  4. 41 Guyana 33.4% compare
  5. 42 Paraguay 33.2% compare
  6. 43 El Salvador 32.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Bahamas was 34.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2007.
How does Bahamas rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
Bahamas ranks 40th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 651.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of males of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official upper secondary school age.