Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Brunei
Brunei: Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) was 28,276 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28,276
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
162nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
29,739
in 2012
All-time low
27,171
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei, 2007–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei is 28,276, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei peaked at 29,739 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 27,171, in 2007.
Brunei ranks 162nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population of compulsory school age, female (number) (compulsory) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 27,171 | — |
| 2008 | 27,688 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 28,322 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 29,004 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 29,610 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 29,739 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 29,518 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29,183 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 28,734 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 28,374 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 28,115 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 27,908 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 27,714 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 27,612 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 27,658 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27,833 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 28,089 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28,218 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 28,276 | +0.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 28,276 is below the median for high income countries, which is 295,814, 10% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 28,276 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 332,700, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,727 | 27,171 | 28,322 | 3 |
| 2010s | 28,790 | 27,714 | 29,739 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,948 | 27,612 | 28,276 | 6 |
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 population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Brunei was 28,276 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 29,739 in 2012.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,171 in 2007.
- How does Brunei rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Brunei ranks 162nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release