Government expenditure on education, total in Bermuda
Bermuda: Government expenditure on education, total was 7.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on education, total in Bermuda, 2003–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 7.8% for government expenditure on education, total in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Bermuda peaked at 14.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2017.
Bermuda ranks 178th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on education, total in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 11.0% | — |
| 2004 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -39.7% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 14.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 7.8% | 12.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Bermuda
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 0.7177 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240 (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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, total in Bermuda?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Bermuda was 7.8% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2017.
- How does Bermuda rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Bermuda ranks 178th out of 193 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on education, total rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.