Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) in Bermuda
Bermuda: Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) was 5 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Official entrance age to compulsory education in Bermuda, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, official entrance age to compulsory education in Bermuda stood at 5 years. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to compulsory education in Bermuda peaked at 5 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5 years, in 1998.
That places Bermuda 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years) (Official years) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 years | — |
| 1999 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 years | +0.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 5 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 83% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 5 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 5 years compare
- 133 Austria 5 years compare
- 133 Azerbaijan 5 years compare
- 133 Bahamas 5 years compare
- 133 Barbados 5 years compare
- 133 Belize 5 years compare
- 133 British Virgin Islands 5 years compare
- 133 Bulgaria 5 years compare
- 133 Colombia 5 years compare
- 133 Cyprus 5 years compare
- 133 Dominica 5 years compare
- 133 Gibraltar 5 years compare
- 133 Greece 5 years compare
- 133 Grenada 5 years compare
- 133 Honduras 5 years compare
- 133 Latvia 5 years compare
- 133 Macao 5 years compare
- 133 Malta 5 years compare
- 133 Marshall Islands 5 years compare
- 133 Mauritius 5 years compare
- 133 Myanmar 5 years compare
- 133 Netherlands 5 years compare
- 133 Nicaragua 5 years compare
- 133 Pakistan 5 years compare
- 133 Paraguay 5 years compare
- 133 Philippines 5 years compare
- 133 Puerto Rico 5 years compare
- 133 Samoa 5 years compare
- 133 Sri Lanka 5 years compare
- 133 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 years compare
- 133 Saint Lucia 5 years compare
- 133 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 years compare
- 133 Switzerland 5 years compare
- 133 Trinidad and Tobago 5 years compare
- 133 United Kingdom 5 years compare
- 133 Vietnam 5 years compare
More education data for Bermuda
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 420 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 11.39 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 515 (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 420 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.2057 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,703 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,781 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0258 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to compulsory education in Bermuda?
- Official entrance age to compulsory education in Bermuda was 5 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to compulsory education recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 years in 1998.
- How does Bermuda rank for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Bermuda ranks 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2019.
- Is official entrance age to compulsory education rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.