School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 6,303 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,303
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
174th
of 222 countries
All-time high
7,055
in 1997
All-time low
4,006
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam is 6,303, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 7,055 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 4,006, in 1970.
Brunei Darussalam ranks 174th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,006 | — |
| 1971 | 4,052 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 4,150 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 4,237 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 4,317 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 4,374 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 4,445 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 4,545 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 4,658 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,790 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 4,968 | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 5,099 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,208 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 5,338 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 5,284 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 5,312 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 5,349 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5,461 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 5,612 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 5,808 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 6,056 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 6,329 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 6,578 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 6,734 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 6,854 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 6,951 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 6,975 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 7,055 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 6,989 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 6,874 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 6,742 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,599 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 6,476 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6,407 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6,379 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 6,337 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,315 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6,295 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 6,424 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 6,490 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 6,506 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6,434 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 6,275 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 6,084 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 6,186 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,379 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 6,425 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6,600 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 6,659 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 6,693 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6,727 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6,708 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 6,609 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,477 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 6,371 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 6,303 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,357 | 4,006 | 4,790 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,344 | 4,968 | 5,808 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,740 | 6,056 | 7,055 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,446 | 6,295 | 6,742 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,424 | 6,084 | 6,693 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,532 | 6,303 | 6,727 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 171 Luxembourg 7,074 compare
- 172 French Guiana 6,655 compare
- 173 Maldives 6,390 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 5,983 compare
- 176 Macau, China 5,800 compare
- 177 Samoa 5,658 compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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 school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam was 6,303 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 7,055 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,006 in 1970.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 174th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release