Enrolment in primary education, female in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in primary education, female was 19,055 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
19,055 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
167th
of 203 countries
All-time high
22,230 number
in 2003
All-time low
13,356 number
in 1970
Years of data
48
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Brunei, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Brunei is 19,055 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Brunei peaked at 22,230 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13,356 number, in 1970.
That places Brunei 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female in Brunei, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,356 number | — |
| 1971 | 14,045 number | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 14,567 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 14,652 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 14,655 number | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14,324 number | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 14,718 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 15,490 number | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 15,884 number | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 14,388 number | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 14,550 number | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 15,119 number | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 15,170 number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 15,645 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 16,391 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 17,810 number | +8.7% |
| 1987 | 17,540 number | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 18,306 number | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 18,988 number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 18,368 number | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 18,820 number | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 19,537 number | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 19,991 number | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 20,059 number | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 20,447 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 20,522 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 21,382 number | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 21,538 number | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 21,523 number | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 21,187 number | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 21,479 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 22,230 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 22,199 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22,029 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 21,980 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 21,917 number | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 21,610 number | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21,491 number | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 21,355 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 21,173 number | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 20,687 number | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 20,441 number | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19,985 number | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 19,589 number | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 19,604 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 19,172 number | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 19,171 number | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 19,055 number | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,608 number | 13,356 number | 15,884 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,613 number | 14,550 number | 18,988 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 20,074 number | 18,368 number | 21,538 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 21,764 number | 21,187 number | 22,230 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,023 number | 19,055 number | 21,355 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 164 Belize 24,318 number compare
- 165 Maldives 23,838 number compare
- 166 Vanuatu 21,741 number compare
- 168 Montenegro 18,654 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 18,493 number compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 18,093 number compare
More education data for Brunei
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Brunei?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Brunei was 19,055 number in 2019, 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 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,356 number in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.