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 3,275 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,275
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
174th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,705
in 1995
All-time low
2,098
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
Brunei Darussalam recorded 3,275 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 3,705 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,098, 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 | 2,098 | — |
| 1971 | 2,156 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 2,215 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2,248 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,282 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2,306 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 2,331 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2,380 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,457 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,534 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,635 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 2,729 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 2,796 | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 2,847 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 2,771 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,790 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 2,812 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2,876 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 2,957 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,060 | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3,187 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 3,347 | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 3,517 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,614 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3,678 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3,705 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,661 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3,669 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,658 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,604 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,541 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3,473 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,412 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,379 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3,364 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,343 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,328 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 3,311 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 3,365 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,379 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,389 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,371 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,276 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,163 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3,272 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 3,352 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 3,322 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 3,419 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,480 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3,472 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 3,490 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,482 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,431 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,365 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 3,310 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 3,275 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,301 | 2,098 | 2,534 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,827 | 2,635 | 3,060 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,564 | 3,187 | 3,705 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,390 | 3,311 | 3,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,352 | 3,163 | 3,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,392 | 3,275 | 3,490 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
- 171 Luxembourg 3,636 compare
- 172 French Guiana 3,421 compare
- 173 Maldives 3,370 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 3,027 compare
- 176 Macau, China 3,000 compare
- 177 Samoa 2,922 compare
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 3,275 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 3,705 in 1995.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,098 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 2.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release