Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 12,475 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brunei, 1978–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brunei stood at 12,475.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brunei peaked at 13,888 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,661, in 1978.
Brunei ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2,661 | — |
| 1979 | 6,330 | +137.9% |
| 1980 | 6,760 | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 6,879 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 7,224 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 7,345 | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 7,655 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 8,055 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 7,958 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,671 | +9.0% |
| 1988 | 8,270 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 8,634 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 8,956 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 9,278 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 9,869 | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 11,729 | +18.8% |
| 1994 | 10,717 | -8.6% |
| 1995 | 11,135 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 11,703 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 11,960 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 11,381 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 11,306 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 9,943 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 10,066 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 11,152 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 11,257 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 11,877 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 11,984 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 11,699 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 11,740 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,855 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 13,009 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 13,074 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13,053 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 13,094 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 13,031 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 13,376 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 13,301 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 13,610 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13,888 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 13,839 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 13,408 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13,251 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 12,165 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 10,282 | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 11,884 | +15.6% |
| 2024 | 12,475 | +5.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 12,475 is below the median for high income countries, which is 96,852, 13% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 12,475 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,952, 34% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +137.9% | 2,661 | 6,330 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,496 | 2,661 | 6,330 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7,745 | 6,760 | 8,671 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,803 | 8,956 | 11,960 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,458 | 9,943 | 13,009 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,367 | 13,031 | 13,888 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,011 | 10,282 | 13,251 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 167 Iceland 12,828 compare
- 168 New Caledonia 12,776 compare
- 169 Central African Republic 12,489 compare
- 171 Kiribati 9,965 compare
- 172 Malta 9,575 compare
- 173 Sao Tome and Principe 9,227 compare
More education data for Brunei
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brunei?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Brunei was 12,475 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 13,888 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,661 in 1978.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Brunei ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.