School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Bermuda
Bermuda: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 3,497 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3,497
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
204th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7,595
in 1970
All-time low
3,497
in 2025
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Bermuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 3,497 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Bermuda peaked at 7,595 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3,497, in 2025.
Bermuda ranks 204th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,595 | — |
| 1971 | 7,574 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 7,478 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 7,325 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 7,144 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 6,940 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 6,698 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 6,405 | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 6,172 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 6,003 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 5,882 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 5,800 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 5,709 | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 5,593 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 5,469 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 5,338 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5,283 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 5,227 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 5,153 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 5,171 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5,188 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 5,250 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 5,348 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 5,421 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 5,482 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5,536 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5,591 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4,889 | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 4,877 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,826 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 4,776 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 4,789 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 4,770 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,726 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 4,703 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4,716 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 4,707 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,733 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,567 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 4,391 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 4,213 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 4,185 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4,164 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 4,140 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 4,077 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4,039 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,993 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 3,976 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,951 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,905 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3,825 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 3,744 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3,686 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,637 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 3,566 | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 3,497 | -1.9% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 3,497 is below the median for high income countries, which is 215,283, 2% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,933 | 6,003 | 7,595 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,462 | 5,153 | 5,882 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,241 | 4,826 | 5,591 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,688 | 4,391 | 4,789 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,064 | 3,905 | 4,213 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,659 | 3,497 | 3,825 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 201 Cayman Islands 4,583 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,163 compare
- 203 Andorra 4,083 compare
- 205 Turks and Caicos Islands 3,009 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 2,710 compare
- 207 Gibraltar 2,709 compare
More education data for Bermuda
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 420 (2016)
- 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)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 420 (2016)
- 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)
- 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 school age population, primary education, both sexes in Bermuda?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Bermuda was 3,497 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7,595 in 1970.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,497 in 2025.
- How does Bermuda rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Bermuda ranks 204th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bermuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release