Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 143.34 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Brunei Darussalam, 1974–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 143.34 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 143.34 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 32.68 millions, in 1980.
That places Brunei Darussalam 112th out of 148 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 63.19 millions | — |
| 1975 | 42.7 millions | -32.4% |
| 1976 | 47.31 millions | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 56.5 millions | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 47.67 millions | -15.6% |
| 1980 | 32.68 millions | -31.4% |
| 1981 | 35.9 millions | +9.9% |
| 1982 | 41.96 millions | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 86.58 millions | +106.4% |
| 1988 | 91.74 millions | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 94.91 millions | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 74.45 millions | -21.6% |
| 1991 | 68.72 millions | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 69.33 millions | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 74.45 millions | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 85.41 millions | +14.7% |
| 2016 | 143.34 millions | +67.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.48 millions | 42.7 millions | 63.19 millions | 5 |
| 1980s | 63.96 millions | 32.68 millions | 94.91 millions | 6 |
| 1990s | 71.74 millions | 68.72 millions | 74.45 millions | 4 |
| 2010s | 114.38 millions | 85.41 millions | 143.34 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7,631 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,579 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brunei Darussalam?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brunei Darussalam was 143.34 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 143.34 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.68 millions in 1980.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 112th out of 148 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release