Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brunei Darussalam, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brunei Darussalam is 1.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.5% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 2.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2013.
That places Brunei Darussalam 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -25.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | +99.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -46.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +58.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +123.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -48.6% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | +58.5% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 1.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 1.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.0%, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
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 percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brunei Darussalam?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Brunei Darussalam was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 104th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release