Expenditure on primary education in Bermuda
Bermuda: Expenditure on primary education was 32.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Bermuda, 1973–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Bermuda is 32.2%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Bermuda peaked at 40.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2014.
Bermuda ranks 76th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 39.1% | — |
| 1975 | 33.9% | -13.3% |
| 1985 | 33.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 30.3% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 35.3% | +16.3% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 33.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -24.3% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 32.2% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.5% | 33.9% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 33.2% | 33.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 30.3% | 35.3% | 4 |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 40.0% | 40.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 29.9% | 32.2% | 4 |
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More education data for Bermuda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.23 % change on previous year (2018)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Bermuda?
- Expenditure on primary education in Bermuda was 32.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2014.
- How does Bermuda rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Bermuda ranks 76th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.