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Bermuda · Education

Literacy, enrolment, attainment and spending.

16 indicators · 10 with data

Enrolment

School enrolment, primary (% gross)

% gross

134th of 166 · 2nd in N. America
School enrolment, primary (% gross)Bermuda's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 105.4 % in 1971 to 92.9 % in 2023.1980199020002010202090%100%110%120%92.9 %

Bermuda's school enrolment, primary (% gross) fell from 105.4 % in 1971 to 92.9 % in 2023.

School enrolment, secondary (% gross)

% gross

117th of 147 · 2nd in N. America
School enrolment, secondary (% gross)Bermuda's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell from 85.6 % in 1971 to 74.4 % in 2023.1980199020002010202070%80%90%100%110%120%74.4 %

Bermuda's school enrolment, secondary (% gross) fell from 85.6 % in 1971 to 74.4 % in 2023.

Tertiary enrolment

% gross

109th of 128 · 2nd in N. America
Tertiary enrolmentBermuda's tertiary enrolment rose from 8.9 % in 1979 to 17.3 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%10%20%30%40%17.3 %

Bermuda's tertiary enrolment rose from 8.9 % in 1979 to 17.3 % in 2023.

Children out of school, primary

children

11th of 143 · 1st in N. America*
Children out of school, primaryBermuda's children out of school, primary fell from 983 in 1978 to 142 in 2012.198019851990199520002005201002004006008001,0001,200142

Bermuda's children out of school, primary fell from 983 in 1978 to 142 in 2012.

Attainment

Primary completion rate

% of relevant age group

18th of 133 · 1st in N. America*
Primary completion rateBermuda's primary completion rate rose from 76.0 % in 1975 to 102.2 % in 2015.198019902000201070%80%90%100%110%120%102.2 %

Bermuda's primary completion rate rose from 76.0 % in 1975 to 102.2 % in 2015.

Tertiary attainment

% of population ages 25–64

29th of 90 · 3rd in N. America*
Tertiary attainmentBermuda's tertiary attainment rose from 28.3 % in 2010 to 31.1 % in 2016.201020112012201320142015201628%29%30%31%31.1 %

Bermuda's tertiary attainment rose from 28.3 % in 2010 to 31.1 % in 2016.

At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)

% of population ages 25–64

16th of 103 · 3rd in N. America*
At least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64)Bermuda's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 85.7 % in 2000 to 87.5 % in 2016.200020052010201580%85%90%87.5 %

Bermuda's at least upper secondary attainment (ages 25–64) rose from 85.7 % in 2000 to 87.5 % in 2016.

Spending

Education spending

% of GDP

108th of 121 · 1st in N. America
Education spendingBermuda's education spending fell from 4.1 % in 1973 to 1.9 % in 2023.198019902000201020200%1%2%3%4%5%1.9 %

Bermuda's education spending fell from 4.1 % in 1973 to 1.9 % in 2023.

Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)

% of government expenditure

154th of 166 · 3rd in N. America*
Government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure)Bermuda's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 11.0 % in 2003 to 7.8 % in 2017.20042006200820102012201420166%8%10%12%14%16%7.8 %

Bermuda's government expenditure on education (% of government expenditure) fell from 11.0 % in 2003 to 7.8 % in 2017.

Capacity

Pupil-teacher ratio, primary

pupils per teacher

12th of 142 · 1st in N. America*
Pupil-teacher ratio, primaryBermuda's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 23.4 in 1971 to 10.4 in 2015.1980199020002010051015202510.4

Bermuda's pupil-teacher ratio, primary fell from 23.4 in 1971 to 10.4 in 2015.

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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Bermuda.

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