Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bermuda
Bermuda: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 96.6% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bermuda, 1978–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bermuda stood at 96.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bermuda peaked at 96.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 1979.
That places Bermuda 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 84.1% | — |
| 1979 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 95.1% | +14.9% |
| 1985 | 96.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 96.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 96.6% | +0.4% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 96.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.4% | 82.8% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 95.5% | 95.1% | 96.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 96.2% | 96.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More education data for Bermuda
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 5.53 % change on previous year (2016)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 420 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,708 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bermuda?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bermuda was 96.6% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 1979.
- How does Bermuda rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Bermuda ranks 98th out of 209 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.