Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bermuda
Bermuda: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 10.42 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bermuda, 1971–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2015, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bermuda stood at 10.42.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bermuda peaked at 23.42 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 6.72, in 2014.
Bermuda ranks 184th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.42 | — |
| 1972 | 21.35 | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 20.9 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 20.77 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 21.29 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 17.68 | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 20.27 | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 22.75 | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 22.85 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 19.02 | -16.8% |
| 1982 | 18.04 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 17.86 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 17.5 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 17.47 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 12.88 | -26.3% |
| 1997 | 12.31 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.25 | -24.8% |
| 2002 | 8.96 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 8.59 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.34 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.25 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.36 | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 8.94 | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 9.83 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7.19 | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 6.72 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 10.42 | +55.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bermuda changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +55.0% | 6.72 | 10.42 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.05 | 17.68 | 23.42 | 8 |
| 1980s | 18.79 | 17.47 | 22.85 | 6 |
| 1990s | 12.59 | 12.31 | 12.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.72 | 8.25 | 9.25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 8.41 | 6.72 | 10.42 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
More education data for Bermuda
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,484 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 240 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 13.23 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0264 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.5666 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,708 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bermuda?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Bermuda was 10.42 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.42 in 1971.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.72 in 2014.
- How does Bermuda rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Bermuda ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.