Expenditure on primary education in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Expenditure on primary education was 19.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 19.5% for expenditure on primary education in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 43.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2016.
That places Brunei Darussalam 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 43.5% | — |
| 1971 | 33.1% | -23.9% |
| 1972 | 39.3% | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 33.9% | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 35.4% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 41.1% | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 37.7% | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 33.3% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 34.0% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | -31.4% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | -11.0% |
| 1989 | 26.8% | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 23.9% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 21.7% | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +39.8% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | -31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.9% | 33.1% | 43.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 22.0% | 36.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 24.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 19.5% | 28.5% | 2 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 expenditure on primary education in Brunei Darussalam?
- Expenditure on primary education in Brunei Darussalam was 19.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2016.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 137th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.