Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) was 6,407 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Brunei, 1978–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Brunei is 6,407, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Brunei peaked at 7,108 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,378, in 1978.
That places Brunei 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 1,378 | — |
| 1979 | 3,322 | +141.1% |
| 1980 | 3,509 | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 3,519 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 3,742 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 3,750 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,918 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 4,164 | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 4,430 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 3,907 | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 4,443 | +13.7% |
| 1991 | 4,868 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 5,196 | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 6,081 | +17.0% |
| 1994 | 5,545 | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 5,744 | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 6,018 | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6,091 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5,816 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 5,727 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 5,035 | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 5,194 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5,719 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 5,899 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 6,151 | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 6,163 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 6,044 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,979 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6,015 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,629 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 6,719 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6,619 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6,717 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 6,621 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,871 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,805 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 6,934 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7,039 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7,108 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,885 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 6,867 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6,306 | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 5,305 | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 6,148 | +15.9% |
| 2024 | 6,407 | +4.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 6,407 is below the median for high income countries, which is 48,558, 13% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 6,407 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,209, 33% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) (pre-primary male) 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 | +141.1% | 1,378 | 3,322 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,350 | 1,378 | 3,322 | 2 |
| 1980s | 3,931 | 3,509 | 4,443 | 9 |
| 1990s | 5,676 | 4,868 | 6,091 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5,883 | 5,035 | 6,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,832 | 6,619 | 7,108 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,207 | 5,305 | 6,867 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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, male in Brunei?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Brunei was 6,407 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7,108 in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,378 in 1978.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Brunei ranks 165th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release