Primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0816 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei 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 peaked at 0.2156 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0816 units per person, in 2024.
That places Brunei 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, year by year
| 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0816 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0816 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1077 units per person, 76% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, annual growth rate -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Brunei was 0.0816 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2156 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0816 units per person in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 124th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
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.