Bermuda vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Primary education, teachers

Bermuda
88.3%
in 2016
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
49.4%
in 2024
Bermuda rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
38th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Bermuda
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Bermuda currently reports 88.3% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 38.9%.

That makes Bermuda's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Bermuda has been ahead every year.

Bermuda ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.

Bermuda has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bermuda Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1970s 83.5% 37.5% 46.0% Bermuda
1980s 82.9% 38.5% 44.4% Bermuda
1990s 87.9% 43.5% 44.4% Bermuda
2000s 88.3% 44.3% 44.0% Bermuda
2010s 88.8% 45.6% 43.2% Bermuda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Bermuda or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Bermuda, at 88.3% against 49.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2016.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Bermuda and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
38.9%, with Bermuda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bermuda and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Bermuda and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Bermuda ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
245 places, 8,480 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.