Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brunei
Brunei: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brunei, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brunei is -2.21 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 82.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brunei peaked at 6.27 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -9.44 % change on previous year, in 1979.
Brunei ranks 171st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 6.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3915 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1974 | -0.0812 % change on previous year | -120.8% |
| 1975 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +2454.1% |
| 1976 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1977 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +86.3% |
| 1978 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 1979 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -451.1% |
| 1980 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1981 | 3.81 % change on previous year | +97.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0158 % change on previous year | -99.6% |
| 1983 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +21676.6% |
| 1984 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1986 | 6.23 % change on previous year | +384.3% |
| 1987 | -0.3299 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1988 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -1156.8% |
| 1989 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 1992 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1993 | 3.4 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 1994 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1995 | 0.951 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +52.5% |
| 1997 | 0.5752 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1998 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +630.3% |
| 1999 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -76.0% |
| 2000 | -0.8707 % change on previous year | -186.2% |
| 2001 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8879 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 2003 | 3.03 % change on previous year | +241.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3028 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2005 | -0.7977 % change on previous year | -363.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1608 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 2007 | -0.2474 % change on previous year | -253.8% |
| 2008 | -1.84 % change on previous year | +644.8% |
| 2009 | -0.9839 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 2010 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2011 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +57.9% |
| 2012 | -1.69 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2013 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2014 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2015 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1832 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2017 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -1261.4% |
| 2018 | -0.5201 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 2019 | -0.4264 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 2021 | -0.3254 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2022 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +244.5% |
| 2023 | -1.21 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2024 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's -2.21 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.0368 % change on previous year, 60.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's -2.21 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.01 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +21676.6% | 0.0158 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | -2454.1% | -0.0812 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -1261.4% | 0.1832 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1156.8% | -0.3299 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8651 % change on previous year | -9.44 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.93 % change on previous year | -0.3299 % change on previous year | 6.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.5752 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | -0.2432 % change on previous year | -2.07 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.29 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | 0.1832 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.7628 % change on previous year | -2.21 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 168 Trinidad and Tobago -1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 169 French Polynesia -2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Dominica -2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 172 El Salvador -2.27 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Hong Kong -2.3 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Chile -2.36 % change on previous year compare
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, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brunei?
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Brunei was -2.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 6.27 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.44 % change on previous year in 1979.
- How does Brunei rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
- Brunei ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.