Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Brunei
Brunei: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) was 11.34 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Brunei, 2005–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Brunei is 11.34 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Brunei peaked at 15.3 headcount basis in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10.93 headcount basis, in 2020.
Brunei ranks 129th of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.98 headcount basis | — |
| 2006 | 14.79 headcount basis | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 15.3 headcount basis | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 14.89 headcount basis | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 14.2 headcount basis | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 13.03 headcount basis | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 12.84 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.03 headcount basis | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 11.92 headcount basis | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 11.73 headcount basis | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12.26 headcount basis | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 12.01 headcount basis | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 11.93 headcount basis | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 11.43 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 11.28 headcount basis | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 10.93 headcount basis | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 14.68 headcount basis | +34.2% |
| 2022 | 11.93 headcount basis | -18.7% |
| 2023 | 11.76 headcount basis | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 11.34 headcount basis | -3.6% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 11.34 headcount basis is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.46 headcount basis, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 11.34 headcount basis is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.18 headcount basis, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis) in Brunei changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +34.2% | 10.93 headcount basis | 14.68 headcount basis |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.23 headcount basis | 11.98 headcount basis | 15.3 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.05 headcount basis | 11.28 headcount basis | 13.03 headcount basis | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.13 headcount basis | 10.93 headcount basis | 14.68 headcount basis | 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 pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Brunei?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education in Brunei was 11.34 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 15.3 headcount basis in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.93 headcount basis in 2020.
- How does Brunei rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Brunei ranks 129th out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release