Primary education, pupils in Bermuda
Bermuda: Primary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
48.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
94th
of 203 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1972
All-time low
48.0%
in 1975
Years of data
28
1971–2015
Primary education, pupils in Bermuda, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2015, primary education, pupils in Bermuda stood at 48.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Bermuda peaked at 51.8% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 1975.
Bermuda ranks 94th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 50.2% | — |
| 1972 | 51.8% | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 48.5% | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 48.8% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 49.1% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | +0.6% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 48.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.7%, 100% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 49.0% | 48.0% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 48.5% | 50.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.6% | 51.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.3% | 48.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 91 Australia 48.7% compare
- 92 Slovakia 48.7% compare
- 93 South Africa 48.7% compare
- 95 Netherlands 48.6% compare
- 96 New Zealand 48.6% compare
- 97 Egypt 48.6% compare
More education data for Bermuda
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 420 (2016)
- 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)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 420 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 primary education, pupils in Bermuda?
- Primary education, pupils in Bermuda was 48.6% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 1975.
- How does Bermuda rank for primary education, pupils?
- Bermuda ranks 94th out of 203 countries with data for 2015.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.