Education spending in Brunei
Brunei: Education spending was 4.43 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Education spending in Brunei, 1970–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for education spending in Brunei is 4.43, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 32.0% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Brunei peaked at 8.79 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.5438, in 1980.
That places Brunei 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Education spending in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.24 | — |
| 1971 | 5 | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 4.04 | -19.1% |
| 1973 | 8.79 | +117.7% |
| 1974 | 1.57 | -82.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9179 | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 0.9177 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7169 | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5438 | -24.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7536 | +38.6% |
| 1982 | 0.8102 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 2.65 | +227.5% |
| 1988 | 3.21 | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 2.81 | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 2.31 | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.84 | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 3.83 | +34.9% |
| 1999 | 3.6 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 1.84 | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 3.32 | +80.2% |
| 2012 | 2.89 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 3.35 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 4.43 | +32.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 4.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 4.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.25, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +227.5% | 0.8102 | 2.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.24 | 0.7169 | 8.79 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 0.5438 | 3.21 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.87 | 2.16 | 3.83 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3.38 | 3.38 | 3.38 | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 1.84 | 4.43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 82 Saudi Arabia 4.48 compare
- 83 Seychelles 4.45 compare
- 84 Guyana 4.45 compare
- 86 Cook Islands 4.42
- 87 Oman 4.38 compare
- 88 Peru 4.36 compare
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,040 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 66 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,407 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,068 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Brunei?
- Education spending in Brunei was 4.43 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 in 1973.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5438 in 1980.
- How does Brunei rank for education spending?
- Brunei ranks 85th out of 199 countries with data for 2016.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 27 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).