Theoretical duration of primary education in Bermuda
Bermuda: Theoretical duration of primary education was 6 years in 2025. ▼ Falling
Theoretical duration of primary education in Bermuda, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Bermuda recorded 6 years for theoretical duration of primary education in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of primary education in Bermuda peaked at 7 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1997.
That places Bermuda 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 years | 7 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7 years | 6 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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More education data for Bermuda
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 420 (2016)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 92.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 420 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of primary education in Bermuda?
- Theoretical duration of primary education in Bermuda was 6 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of primary education recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1997.
- How does Bermuda rank for theoretical duration of primary education?
- Bermuda ranks 27th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of primary education rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release