Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 99.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, 1972–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam stood at 99.4%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 137.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 1984.
That places Brunei Darussalam 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 101.0% | — |
| 1973 | 100.6% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 106.4% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 94.5% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 107.9% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 103.9% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 103.1% | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 101.7% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 92.0% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 96.1% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 86.7% | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 91.4% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | -29.2% |
| 1986 | 137.1% | +112.0% |
| 1991 | 102.5% | -25.2% |
| 1992 | 101.3% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 99.7% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 103.8% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 102.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 108.6% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 115.1% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 117.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 116.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 122.6% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 119.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 121.8% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 115.2% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 113.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 115.9% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 118.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 115.7% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 110.6% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 111.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 111.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 103.2% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 103.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 102.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 103.8% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 106.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 101.0% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 104.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 101.7% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 99.4% | -2.3% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 99.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 99.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.1%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +112.0% | 64.7% | 137.1% |
| 1984 | -29.2% | 91.4% | 64.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 102.4% | 94.5% | 107.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 64.7% | 137.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 106.4% | 99.7% | 117.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 117.0% | 110.6% | 122.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.9% | 97.0% | 111.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.9% | 99.4% | 104.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 44 Estonia 99.9% compare
- 45 Sweden 99.8% compare
- 46 Denmark 99.7% compare
- 48 Saudi Arabia 99.4% compare
- 49 Sierra Leone 99.2% compare
- 50 United Arab Emirates 99.2% compare
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 gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam was 99.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 137.1% in 1986.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 1984.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release