Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 18,161 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Brunei recorded 18,161 for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brunei peaked at 22,230 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13,356, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 173rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
| 1985 | 17,100 | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 17,810 | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 17,540 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 18,306 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 18,988 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 18,678 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 18,368 | -1.7% |
| 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 | 16,662 | 14,550 | 18,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,934 | 18,368 | 21,538 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Brunei?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Brunei was 18,161 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 22,230 in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,356 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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 primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 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.