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.
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
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 1 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 92.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 420 (2016)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.41 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 93.3% (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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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.