Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education was 13.2 pupils per teacher in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Brunei Darussalam, 2015–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in pupils per teacher.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 13.2 pupils per teacher for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 14.35 pupils per teacher in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.31 pupils per teacher, in 2020.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 95th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | pupils per teacher | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10.02 pupils per teacher | — |
| 2016 | 10.2 pupils per teacher | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.18 pupils per teacher | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9 pupils per teacher | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.77 pupils per teacher | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 9.31 pupils per teacher | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 11.32 pupils per teacher | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 14.35 pupils per teacher | +26.7% |
| 2023 | 13.25 pupils per teacher | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 13.2 pupils per teacher | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.01 pupils per teacher | 9.77 pupils per teacher | 10.2 pupils per teacher | 5 |
| 2020s | 12.29 pupils per teacher | 9.31 pupils per teacher | 14.35 pupils per teacher | 5 |
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More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- 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, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0816 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,161 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Brunei Darussalam?
- Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education in Brunei Darussalam was 13.2 pupils per teacher in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 pupils per teacher in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupils per qualified teacher in primary education recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.31 pupils per teacher in 2020.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for pupils per qualified teacher in primary education?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 95th out of 113 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupils per qualified teacher in primary education rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pupils per qualified teacher in primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A qualified teacher is one who has the minimum academic qualifications necessary to teach at a primary level of education in a given country.