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

Latest (2012)
96.6%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
98th
of 209 countries
All-time high
96.6%
in 2012
All-time low
82.8%
in 1979
Years of data
7
1978–2012

Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Bermuda, 1978–2012

0204060801001978199520121978: 84.1 %1979: 82.8 %1984: 95.1 %1985: 96 %2005: 95.4 %2011: 96.2 %2012: 96.6 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
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