Primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0816 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0816 units per person
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
124th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.2156 units per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0816 units per person
in 2024
Years of data
54
1970–2024

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2024

00.050.10.150.2197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei Darussalam is 0.0816 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 0.2156 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 units per person, in 2024.

That places Brunei Darussalam 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei Darussalam, 1970 to 2024.
Year units per person Change
1970 0.2068 units per person
1971 0.2153 units per person +4.1%
1972 0.2156 units per person +0.1%
1973 0.2088 units per person -3.1%
1974 0.2014 units per person -3.5%
1975 0.1905 units per person -5.4%
1976 0.1884 units per person -1.1%
1977 0.1902 units per person +0.9%
1978 0.189 units per person -0.6%
1979 0.1659 units per person -12.2%
1980 0.164 units per person -1.2%
1981 0.165 units per person +0.6%
1982 0.1599 units per person -3.1%
1983 0.1601 units per person +0.1%
1984 0.1624 units per person +1.5%
1985 0.159 units per person -2.1%
1986 0.1633 units per person +2.7%
1987 0.1576 units per person -3.5%
1988 0.1583 units per person +0.5%
1989 0.1607 units per person +1.5%
1991 0.1483 units per person -7.7%
1992 0.1474 units per person -0.6%
1993 0.1485 units per person +0.7%
1994 0.1488 units per person +0.2%
1995 0.1465 units per person -1.5%
1996 0.1451 units per person -1.0%
1997 0.1426 units per person -1.8%
1998 0.1452 units per person +1.9%
1999 0.1435 units per person -1.2%
2000 0.1392 units per person -3.0%
2001 0.1335 units per person -4.1%
2002 0.132 units per person -1.1%
2003 0.1334 units per person +1.1%
2004 0.1314 units per person -1.5%
2005 0.1282 units per person -2.5%
2006 0.1264 units per person -1.4%
2007 0.124 units per person -1.9%
2008 0.1194 units per person -3.6%
2009 0.1161 units per person -2.8%
2010 0.1127 units per person -2.9%
2011 0.1089 units per person -3.4%
2012 0.1054 units per person -3.2%
2013 0.1024 units per person -2.9%
2014 0.0986 units per person -3.7%
2015 0.0957 units per person -2.9%
2016 0.0947 units per person -1.1%
2017 0.0915 units per person -3.3%
2018 0.09 units per person -1.7%
2019 0.0886 units per person -1.5%
2020 0.0886 units per person -0.0%
2021 0.0875 units per person -1.3%
2022 0.0858 units per person -1.9%
2023 0.0841 units per person -2.0%
2024 0.0816 units per person -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1972 units per person 0.1659 units per person 0.2156 units per person 10
1980s 0.161 units per person 0.1576 units per person 0.165 units per person 10
1990s 0.1462 units per person 0.1426 units per person 0.1488 units per person 9
2000s 0.1283 units per person 0.1161 units per person 0.1392 units per person 10
2010s 0.0988 units per person 0.0886 units per person 0.1127 units per person 10
2020s 0.0855 units per person 0.0816 units per person 0.0886 units per person 5

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 121 Maldives 0.0834 units per person compare
  2. 122 Dominica 0.0824 units per person compare
  3. 123 Palau 0.0819 units per person compare
  4. 125 Sweden 0.0814 units per person compare
  5. 126 Colombia 0.08 units per person compare
  6. 127 Saint Lucia 0.0793 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei Darussalam?
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei Darussalam was 0.0816 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 0.2156 units per person in 1972.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 units per person in 2024.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.