Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bermuda
Bermuda: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 1.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bermuda, 1973–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bermuda is 1.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bermuda peaked at 4.1% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.
Bermuda ranks 185th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bermuda, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 4.1% | — |
| 1975 | 3.4% | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 3.1% | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | -38.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.0% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | +15.1% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -32.6% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +35.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +46.1% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
Bermuda compared with similar countries
- Bermuda's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.4%, 42% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.2% | 3.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 1.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bermuda?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Bermuda was 1.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Bermuda?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1973.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Bermuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
- How does Bermuda rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bermuda ranks 185th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Bermuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.