Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 6,068 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Brunei, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Brunei stood at 6,068.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Brunei peaked at 6,849 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,283, in 1978.
Brunei ranks 165th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,283 | — |
| 1979 | 3,008 | +134.5% |
| 1980 | 3,251 | +8.1% |
| 1981 | 3,360 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 3,482 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 3,595 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,737 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 3,794 | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 4,241 | +11.8% |
| 1988 | 4,363 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 4,191 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 4,410 | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 4,673 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 5,648 | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 5,172 | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 5,391 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 5,685 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 5,869 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 5,565 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 5,579 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 4,908 | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 4,872 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,433 | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 5,358 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 5,726 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 5,821 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5,655 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,761 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,840 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 6,380 | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 6,355 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 6,434 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,377 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,410 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 6,505 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 6,496 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,676 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6,849 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 6,731 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,523 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,384 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5,859 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 4,977 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 5,736 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 6,068 | +5.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6,068 is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,014, 13% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6,068 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,743, 34% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 | +134.5% | 1,283 | 3,008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,146 | 1,283 | 3,008 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,779 | 3,251 | 4,363 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,332 | 4,410 | 5,869 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,575 | 4,872 | 6,380 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,536 | 6,355 | 6,849 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,805 | 4,977 | 6,384 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 162 Bhutan 6,735 compare
- 163 Central African Republic 6,337 compare
- 164 Iceland 6,167 compare
- 166 New Caledonia 5,531 compare
- 167 Maldives 4,920 compare
- 168 Sao Tome and Principe 4,769 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, female in Brunei?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Brunei was 6,068 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6,849 in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,283 in 1978.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release