Primary education, teachers, per capita in Brunei
Brunei: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0083 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers, per capita in Brunei stood at 0.0083 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Brunei peaked at 0.0127 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0083 units per person, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Brunei, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0088 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0102 units per person | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0104 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0104 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.01 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0103 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 units per person | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0092 units per person | -19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.009 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.01 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.011 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 units per person | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0098 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0113 units per person | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0115 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0097 units per person | -15.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0096 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0098 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.01 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0104 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0103 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0102 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0109 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0121 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0101 units per person | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.01 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0101 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.009 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0091 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 units per person | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0088 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0084 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0083 units per person | -0.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 0.0083 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0114 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0095 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0095 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Brunei?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Brunei was 0.0083 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0083 units per person in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Brunei ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.