Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 77.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
102nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 2020
All-time low
40.4%
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 77.8% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 78.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.4%, in 1970.
That places Brunei Darussalam 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.4% | — |
| 1971 | 42.7% | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 42.8% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 44.3% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 46.2% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 44.1% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 49.1% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 54.7% | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 54.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 58.8% | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 60.9% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 56.8% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 57.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 59.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 60.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 58.1% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 69.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 73.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 74.5% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 77.8% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | -0.4% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 77.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 92% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 77.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.1%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.5% | 40.4% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 45.5% | 60.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 56.8% | 66.3% | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 67.4% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.7% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 77.8% | 78.1% | 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 teachers in primary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Brunei Darussalam was 77.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.4% in 1970.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 102nd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release