Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Brunei
Brunei: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 96.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Brunei, 1977–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Brunei is 96.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Brunei peaked at 99.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.9%, in 1982.
That places Brunei 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 91.2% | — |
| 1978 | 93.4% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 84.8% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 83.1% | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 81.9% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 84.2% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 85.6% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 88.6% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 94.2% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 94.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 96.7% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 98.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 98.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 97.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 96.4% | -3.0% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 96.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.2%, 98% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 96.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 84.8% | 93.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 84.9% | 81.9% | 88.6% | 6 |
| 1990s | 95.1% | 94.1% | 96.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 96.4% | 99.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,751 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.21 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,590 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0392 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children in primary school age who are in school in Brunei?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Brunei was 96.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.9% in 1982.
- How does Brunei rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Brunei ranks 101st out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.