Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Brunei
Brunei: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 41.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
41.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 212 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2019
All-time low
22.6%
in 1974
Years of data
46
1970–2020
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Brunei, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Brunei is 41.2%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Brunei peaked at 41.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1974.
Brunei ranks 26th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.1% | — |
| 1971 | 25.1% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 22.6% | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 22.8% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 24.3% | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 30.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 31.2% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 28.1% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 23.5% | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 24.3% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 25.4% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +8.5% |
| 1994 | 29.8% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 31.8% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 36.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 40.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 41.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.0%, 3.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 41.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.2%, 3.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.1% | 22.6% | 26.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 28.4% | 23.5% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 25.4% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 33.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.2% | 41.2% | 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 primary education in private institutions in Brunei?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Brunei was 41.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1974.
- How does Brunei rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Brunei ranks 26th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release