Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda
Bermuda: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 420 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda stood at 420.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda peaked at 610 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 262, in 1979.
That places Bermuda 196th out of 216 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 341 | — |
| 1972 | 363 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 354 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 346 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 325 | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 374 | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 319 | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 262 | -17.9% |
| 1980 | 262 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 312 | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 326 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 322 | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 316 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 309 | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 463 | +49.8% |
| 1997 | 478 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 536 | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 548 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 548 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 560 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 571 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 567 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 608 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 486 | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 429 | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 573 | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 610 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 398 | -34.8% |
| 2016 | 420 | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 335.5 | 262 | 374 | 8 |
| 1980s | 307.83 | 262 | 326 | 6 |
| 1990s | 470.5 | 463 | 478 | 2 |
| 2000s | 555 | 536 | 571 | 6 |
| 2010s | 503.43 | 398 | 610 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Bermuda
- 193 Dominica 552 compare
- 194 American Samoa 524 compare
- 195 Marshall Islands 439 compare
- 197 Andorra 413 compare
- 198 Saint Kitts and Nevis 408 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 323 compare
More education data for Bermuda
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 420 (2016)
- Population ages 0-14 13.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.0% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 1 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 92.85 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 92.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Bermuda was 420 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 610 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 262 in 1979.
- How does Bermuda rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Bermuda ranks 196th out of 216 countries with data for 2016.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release