Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bermuda
Bermuda: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 56.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bermuda, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 56.0% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bermuda peaked at 66.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 56.0%, in 2023.
That places Bermuda 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 66.2% | — |
| 2002 | 64.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | -10.2% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 56.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 64% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 64.6% | 66.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 62.3% | 63.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 181 Mauritius 57.9% compare
- 182 Congo 57.3% compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 56.8% compare
- 185 Palestine, State of 55.5% compare
- 186 Montserrat 55.3% compare
- 187 India 54.9% compare
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)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0258 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bermuda?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Bermuda was 56.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.0% in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Bermuda ranks 184th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release