Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei
Brunei: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 37,751 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Brunei recorded 37,751 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei peaked at 46,382 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27,941, in 1970.
That places Brunei 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 27,941 | — |
| 1971 | 29,692 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 30,652 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 30,772 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 30,747 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 30,109 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 30,824 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 32,188 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 33,053 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 29,934 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 30,513 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 31,677 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 31,682 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 32,771 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 34,373 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 34,815 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 36,983 | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 36,861 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 38,146 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 39,862 | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 39,398 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 38,933 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 39,782 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 41,134 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 42,270 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 42,672 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 43,291 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 43,540 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 45,369 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 45,827 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 45,428 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 44,487 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 44,882 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46,242 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 46,382 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 46,012 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46,086 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 45,972 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 45,125 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 44,681 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44,215 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 43,487 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 42,753 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 42,090 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 41,078 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 40,397 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 40,471 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39,610 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 39,404 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 39,236 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 39,649 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 39,520 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 39,077 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 38,604 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 37,751 | -2.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 37,751 is below the median for high income countries, which is 236,668, 16% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 37,751 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 17% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,591 | 27,941 | 33,053 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34,768 | 30,513 | 39,862 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42,222 | 38,933 | 45,827 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,530 | 44,487 | 46,382 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,274 | 39,236 | 44,215 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,920 | 37,751 | 39,649 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 168 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
- 169 Montenegro 38,834 compare
- 170 Macao 38,349 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 173 Samoa 34,962 compare
- 174 Iceland 32,314 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei was 37,751 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 46,382 in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,941 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Brunei ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.