Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Brunei
Brunei: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 22.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Brunei, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Brunei is 22.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Brunei peaked at 39.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2016.
That places Brunei 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.6% | — |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 34.6% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 34.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 35.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 34.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 22.7% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +2.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 22.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.4%, 33% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 22.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.3%, 34% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.7% | 33.6% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 28.4% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.3% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.9% | 22.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- 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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Brunei?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Brunei was 22.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2016.
- How does Brunei rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Brunei ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release