Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes was 94.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam stood at 94.8%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 131.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2024.
That places Brunei Darussalam 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121.1% | — |
| 1971 | 129.3% | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 131.9% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 129.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 126.9% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 122.6% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 124.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 127.8% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 129.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 114.1% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 113.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 114.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 111.8% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 113.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 117.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 117.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 123.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 121.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 123.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 125.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 116.4% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 114.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 115.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 115.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 113.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 111.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 110.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 113.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 113.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 112.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 110.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 112.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 116.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 119.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 119.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 121.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 122.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 116.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 112.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 108.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 103.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 104.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 103.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 101.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.6% | 114.1% | 131.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.2% | 111.8% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.7% | 110.2% | 116.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 116.3% | 110.1% | 122.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 103.0% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 94.8% | 102.7% | 5 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam was 94.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 131.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 166th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release