Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brunei
Brunei: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 9.9 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brunei, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Brunei recorded 9.9 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brunei peaked at 23.48 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.9, in 2018.
That places Brunei 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23.48 | — |
| 1971 | 21.12 | -10.1% |
| 1972 | 20.74 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 20.15 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 19.41 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 19.03 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 18.36 | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 18.28 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 16.56 | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 18.07 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 18.26 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 17.6 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 16.48 | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 16 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 14.75 | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 16.08 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 16.62 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 14 | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 14.03 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 15.31 | +9.2% |
| 1992 | 15.53 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 15.55 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 15.25 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.59 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 14.01 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 13.96 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 13.67 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 13.64 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 12.69 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 12.25 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 10.88 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 10.12 | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 12.51 | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 12.67 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 12.55 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 11.95 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 11.35 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 11.34 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.59 | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 10.15 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 10.26 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 10.02 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 10.18 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 9.9 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.52 | 16.56 | 23.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.98 | 14 | 18.26 | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.89 | 13.96 | 15.55 | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.29 | 10.12 | 13.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.44 | 9.9 | 11.35 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brunei?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Brunei was 9.9 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 23.48 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9 in 2018.
- How does Brunei rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Brunei ranks 190th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.