Primary education, teachers in Brunei
Brunei: Primary education, teachers was 3,846 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, teachers in Brunei stood at 3,846.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Brunei peaked at 4,548 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,190, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 163rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,586 | 1,190 | 1,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,192 | 1,671 | 2,842 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,852 | 2,543 | 3,282 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,735 | 3,262 | 4,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,984 | 3,861 | 4,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,961 | 3,846 | 4,258 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.8% (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.73 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Brunei?
- Primary education, teachers in Brunei was 3,846 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4,548 in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for primary education, teachers?
- Brunei ranks 163rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.