Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Brunei
Brunei: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 19,590 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19,590
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
172nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
24,289
in 1999
All-time low
14,585
in 1970
Years of data
53
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in primary education, male in Brunei stood at 19,590.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Brunei peaked at 24,289 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 14,585, in 1970.
That places Brunei 172nd 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, male (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14,585 | — |
| 1971 | 15,647 | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 16,085 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 16,120 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 16,092 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 15,785 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 16,106 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 16,698 | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 17,169 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 15,546 | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 15,963 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 16,558 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 16,512 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 17,126 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 17,982 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 19,173 | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 19,321 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 19,840 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 20,874 | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 20,565 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 20,962 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 21,597 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 22,279 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 22,613 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 22,844 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 23,018 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 23,987 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 24,289 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23,905 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 23,300 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 23,403 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 24,012 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 24,183 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 23,983 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 24,106 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 24,055 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23,515 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 23,190 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 22,860 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 22,314 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 22,066 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 21,649 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 21,093 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 20,808 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 20,867 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20,438 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 20,265 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 20,181 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 20,433 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 20,365 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 20,079 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19,936 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 19,590 | -1.7% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 19,590 is below the median for high income countries, which is 124,084, 16% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 19,590 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 16% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15,983 | 14,585 | 17,169 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,150 | 15,963 | 20,874 | 9 |
| 1990s | 22,462 | 20,565 | 24,289 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23,765 | 23,190 | 24,183 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,254 | 20,181 | 22,860 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,081 | 19,590 | 20,433 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 169 Luxembourg 21,919 compare
- 170 Montenegro 20,084 compare
- 171 Macao 20,014 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 19,121 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 compare
- 175 Samoa 18,285 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, male in Brunei?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Brunei was 19,590 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 24,289 in 1999.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,585 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Brunei ranks 172nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release