Brunei Darussalam vs Maldives: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Brunei Darussalam
39,564
in 2025
Maldives
42,759
in 2025
Brunei Darussalam rank
173rd
Maldives rank
171st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Brunei Darussalam
- Maldives
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 42,759 against 39,564 in Brunei Darussalam, a difference of 3,195.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Brunei Darussalam's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Brunei Darussalam ahead.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 171st of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei Darussalam averaged higher in 2 and Maldives in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei Darussalam | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,379 | 19,782 | 4,597 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1980s | 29,367 | 26,414 | 2,954 | Brunei Darussalam |
| 1990s | 36,943 | 42,943 | 6,000 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 39,171 | 51,209 | 12,038 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 39,444 | 43,510 | 4,066 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 39,367 | 47,522 | 8,155 | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Brunei Darussalam or Maldives?
- Maldives, at 42,759 against 39,564 in Brunei Darussalam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Brunei Darussalam and Maldives?
- 3,195, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei Darussalam and Maldives?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Brunei Darussalam and Maldives rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 173rd and Maldives ranks 171st of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release