Female teachers in Brunei
Brunei: Female teachers was 77.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.77
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.11
in 2020
All-time low
40.42
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Female teachers in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female teachers in Brunei is 77.77, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Brunei peaked at 78.11 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.42, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 102nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Female teachers in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.42 | — |
| 1971 | 42.75 | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 43.64 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 42.76 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 42.99 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 43.24 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 44.31 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 44.69 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.19 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 44.12 | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 45.48 | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 48 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 49.09 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 50.68 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 54.65 | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 54.11 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 58.79 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 60.94 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 56.78 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 57.67 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 59.33 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 60.1 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.14 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 65.63 | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 66.3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.36 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.47 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 70.53 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 72.53 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 73.75 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 71.17 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 73.36 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 73.84 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.52 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.85 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.92 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.84 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.73 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.75 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76.7 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.31 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.55 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.48 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.79 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.08 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.86 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.84 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.05 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.77 | -0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 77.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 92% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 77.77 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.51 | 40.42 | 46.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.72 | 45.48 | 60.94 | 8 |
| 1990s | 60.57 | 56.78 | 66.3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.24 | 67.36 | 75.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.91 | 75.73 | 78.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.93 | 77.77 | 78.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Brunei?
- Female teachers in Brunei was 77.77 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 78.11 in 2020.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.42 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for female teachers?
- Brunei ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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