Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 37,751 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
37,751
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
171st
of 206 countries
All-time high
46,382
in 2004
All-time low
27,941
in 1970
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 46,382 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 27,941, in 1970.

That places Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam, 1970 to 2024.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 Darussalam

  1. 168 Luxembourg 43,020 compare
  2. 169 Montenegro 38,834 compare
  3. 170 Macao 38,349 compare
  4. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
  5. 173 Samoa 34,962 compare
  6. 174 Iceland 32,314 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Brunei Darussalam was 37,751 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 46,382 in 2004.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 27,941 in 1970.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 171st out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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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.