Persistence to grade 5, total in Bermuda
Bermuda: Persistence to grade 5, total was 81.4% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Persistence to grade 5, total in Bermuda, 2001–2012
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Bermuda is 81.4%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Bermuda peaked at 96.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2012.
That places Bermuda 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 89.1% | — |
| 2002 | 96.4% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 93.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 87.5% | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 90.1% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 81.4% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 91.9% | 87.5% | 96.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.1% | 81.4% | 90.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 111 Lao People's Democratic Republic 82.1% compare
- 112 Afghanistan 82.0%
- 113 Vanuatu 81.6% compare
- 115 Gambia 81.3% compare
- 116 Sudan 81.0%
- 117 United Arab Emirates 80.9% compare
More education data for Bermuda
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 420 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.4% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Bermuda?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Bermuda was 81.4% in 2012, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2012.
- How does Bermuda rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Bermuda ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2012.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.