Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 13.25 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam stood at 13.25 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 14.43 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.93 years, in 1998.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.4 years | — |
| 1991 | 12.18 years | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 11.96 years | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 11.74 years | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 11.53 years | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 11.38 years | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.23 years | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 11.08 years | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.93 years | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.16 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.17 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.52 years | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.86 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.27 years | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 12.57 years | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.97 years | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.16 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 13.25 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 13.55 years | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13.61 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 13.99 years | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14.43 years | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 14.34 years | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14.24 years | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 13.96 years | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 13.82 years | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 13.65 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.55 years | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 13.32 years | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 13.25 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 13.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.25 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.25 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.56 years | 10.93 years | 12.4 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.36 years | 11.17 years | 13.55 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.89 years | 13.32 years | 14.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.25 years | 13.25 years | 13.25 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 90 Afghanistan 13.36 years compare
- 91 Fiji 13.35 years compare
- 92 Dominica 13.3 years compare
- 94 Egypt 13.24 years compare
- 95 Turkmenistan 13.23 years compare
- 96 South Africa 13.2 years compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,161 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0392 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Brunei Darussalam was 13.25 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.43 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 years in 1998.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.