Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Bermuda

Bermuda: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP was 0.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
150th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.6%
in 1973
All-time low
0.5%
in 2017
Years of data
13
1973–2017

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Bermuda, 1973–2017

0.50.7511.21.51973199520171973: 1.6 %1975: 1.2 %1985: 1 %1990: 0.951 %1991: 1.1 %1992: 1.1 %1998: 0.713 %2004: 0.71 %2005: 0.81 %2010: 0.816 %2014: 0.534 %2015: 0.521 %2017: 0.482 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Bermuda stood at 0.5%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Bermuda peaked at 1.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.

That places Bermuda 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Bermuda, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%) in Bermuda, 1973 to 2017.
Year % Change
1973 1.6%
1975 1.2% -27.5%
1985 1.0% -13.5%
1990 1.0% -5.5%
1991 1.1% +16.9%
1992 1.1% +1.1%
1998 0.7% -36.5%
2004 0.7% -0.5%
2005 0.8% +14.2%
2010 0.8% +0.6%
2014 0.5% -34.6%
2015 0.5% -2.3%
2017 0.5% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.4% 1.2% 1.6% 2
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 1.0% 0.7% 1.1% 4
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Bermuda

  1. 147 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.6% compare
  2. 148 South Sudan 0.6% compare
  3. 149 Armenia 0.5% compare
  4. 151 Romania 0.4% compare
  5. 152 Monaco 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Bermuda?
Government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Bermuda was 0.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Bermuda?
The highest recorded value was 1.6% in 1973.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Bermuda?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2017.
How does Bermuda rank for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
Bermuda ranks 150th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Bermuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,924 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/