Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Brunei
Brunei: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 58.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Brunei, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Brunei stood at 58.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Brunei peaked at 66.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2019.
That places Brunei 179th out of 201 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 primary education in public institutions in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 64.5% | — |
| 1999 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 66.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 60.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 59.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 58.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.7%, 67% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 58.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 65% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 64.0% | 64.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 62.7% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 58.7% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.8% | 58.8% | 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 public institutions in Brunei?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Brunei was 58.8% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2019.
- How does Brunei rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Brunei ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release