Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 71.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 71.2% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 73.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1998.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 44th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.8% | — |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 48.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 50.1% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 73.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | +0.5% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 71.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.1%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 71.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.6%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.2% | 47.1% | 48.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 50.1% | 57.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 70.8% | 73.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 71.2% | 71.2% | 1 |
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam was 71.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 73.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1998.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 44th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release