Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 3,649 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 3,649 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 3,649 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,989 number, in 1970.
That places Brunei Darussalam 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,989 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,029 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 2,052 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2,072 number | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 2,105 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 2,166 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2,251 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 2,371 number | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 2,508 number | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 2,637 number | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 2,732 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2,827 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2,883 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2,916 number | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,944 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2,988 number | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,987 number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,005 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 3,041 number | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 3,093 number | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 3,156 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,222 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,283 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 3,343 number | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3,402 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,467 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 3,541 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,594 number | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 3,625 number | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,635 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,619 number | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 3,613 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,596 number | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,570 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 3,535 number | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,496 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3,507 number | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,505 number | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,492 number | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,465 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,425 number | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3,366 number | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3,303 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,248 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,211 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 3,205 number | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,251 number | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 3,356 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,484 number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 3,597 number | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 3,649 number | +1.4% |
Brunei Darussalam compared with similar countries
- Brunei Darussalam's 3,649 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 16% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei Darussalam's 3,649 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,628 number, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,218 number | 1,989 number | 2,637 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,942 number | 2,732 number | 3,093 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,427 number | 3,156 number | 3,635 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,540 number | 3,465 number | 3,619 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,345 number | 3,205 number | 3,597 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,649 number | 3,649 number | 3,649 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 166 Belize 3,938 number compare
- 167 Maldives 3,923 number compare
- 168 Montenegro 3,853 number compare
- 170 Macau, China 3,398 number compare
- 171 Luxembourg 3,334 number compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 3,107 number compare
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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Brunei Darussalam?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Brunei Darussalam was 3,649 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,649 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,989 number in 1970.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 169th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.