Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda
Bermuda: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes was 3,377 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda stood at 3,377. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda peaked at 7,986 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3,377, in 2023.
Bermuda ranks 202nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7,986 | — |
| 1972 | 7,750 | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 7,398 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 7,185 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6,919 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 6,808 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 6,614 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 6,466 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 5,961 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 5,986 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5,934 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5,881 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 5,750 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5,530 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 5,398 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,962 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 5,883 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 4,959 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 4,910 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,879 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 4,810 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 4,760 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,678 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 4,473 | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 4,347 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 4,216 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 4,122 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 4,100 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,147 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 3,377 | -18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,010 | 5,961 | 7,986 | 9 |
| 1980s | 5,746 | 5,398 | 5,986 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5,922 | 5,883 | 5,962 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,833 | 4,678 | 4,959 | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,234 | 4,100 | 4,473 | 6 |
| 2020s | 3,377 | 3,377 | 3,377 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 199 Cayman Islands 4,334 compare
- 200 Andorra 4,218 compare
- 201 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,673 compare
- 203 Gibraltar 2,755 compare
- 204 Monaco 2,068 compare
- 205 Liechtenstein 1,984 compare
More education data for Bermuda
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 420 (2016)
- Population ages 0-14 13.4% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.85 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 92.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda was 3,377 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,986 in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,377 in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Bermuda ranks 202nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release