School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Bermuda
Bermuda: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) was 5.57 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bermuda, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 5.57 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bermuda peaked at 7.54 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.57 years, in 2023.
That places Bermuda 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years) (School both) in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 7.38 years | — |
| 1972 | 7.25 years | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 7.07 years | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 7.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.98 years | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7.11 years | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 7.23 years | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 7.33 years | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 6.94 years | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 7.12 years | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.16 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 7.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.06 years | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 7.07 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 7.54 years | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 7.22 years | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 6.21 years | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 6.18 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.19 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.14 years | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 6.06 years | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 5.96 years | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.38 years | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 6.24 years | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 6.08 years | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 5.97 years | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 6.03 years | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.16 years | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 5.57 years | -9.6% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 5.57 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.15 years | 6.94 years | 7.38 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.14 years | 7.06 years | 7.21 years | 6 |
| 1990s | 7.38 years | 7.22 years | 7.54 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.12 years | 5.96 years | 6.21 years | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.14 years | 5.97 years | 6.38 years | 6 |
| 2020s | 5.57 years | 5.57 years | 5.57 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bermuda?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Bermuda was 5.57 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7.54 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.57 years in 2023.
- How does Bermuda rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Bermuda ranks 137th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release