Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 18,161 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,161
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
173rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
22,230
in 2003
All-time low
13,356
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 18,161 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Brunei peaked at 22,230 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13,356, in 1970.
That places Brunei 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,356 | — |
| 1971 | 14,045 | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 14,567 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 14,652 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 14,655 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,324 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 14,718 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 15,490 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 15,884 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 14,388 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 14,550 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 15,119 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 15,170 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15,645 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 16,391 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 17,810 | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 17,540 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 18,306 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 18,988 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 18,368 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 18,820 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 19,537 | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 19,991 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 20,059 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 20,447 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 20,522 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21,382 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 21,538 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21,523 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21,187 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 21,479 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22,230 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 22,199 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22,029 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21,980 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21,917 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21,610 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21,491 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21,355 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 21,173 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,687 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20,441 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19,985 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19,589 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,604 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,172 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19,139 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 19,055 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 19,216 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 19,155 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 18,998 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18,668 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 18,161 | -2.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 18,161 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117,728, 15% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 18,161 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,474, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,608 | 13,356 | 15,884 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,613 | 14,550 | 18,988 | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,074 | 18,368 | 21,538 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,764 | 21,187 | 22,230 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,020 | 19,055 | 21,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,840 | 18,161 | 19,216 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 170 Montenegro 18,750 compare
- 171 Macao 18,335 compare
- 172 Guadeloupe 18,209 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 18,093 compare
- 175 Martinique 16,933 compare
- 176 Samoa 16,677 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 primary education, female in Brunei?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Brunei was 18,161 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 22,230 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,356 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release