School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 9,080 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,080
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
170th
of 222 countries
All-time high
10,111
in 1996
All-time low
5,871
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Brunei, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, female in Brunei is 9,080, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Brunei peaked at 10,111 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5,871, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 170th 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, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,871 | — |
| 1971 | 5,886 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 5,998 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 6,140 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 6,260 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 6,387 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 6,533 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 6,670 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 6,821 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 6,994 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 7,154 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7,329 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 7,500 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 7,615 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 7,666 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 7,744 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 7,848 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 8,039 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 8,346 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 8,684 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 8,980 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 9,198 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 9,413 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9,604 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 9,805 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 10,023 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10,111 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10,069 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 9,887 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 9,685 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9,477 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 9,300 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 9,185 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9,109 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 9,062 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 9,024 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 8,982 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8,906 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 9,068 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 9,122 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 9,070 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8,953 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8,817 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 8,865 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,094 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 9,363 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 9,502 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,595 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 9,630 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 9,670 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,634 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 9,519 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9,354 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 9,204 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 9,114 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 9,080 | -0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 9,080 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55,810, 16% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 9,080 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53,931, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,356 | 5,871 | 6,994 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,792 | 7,154 | 8,684 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,678 | 8,980 | 10,111 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,124 | 8,906 | 9,477 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,256 | 8,817 | 9,670 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,318 | 9,080 | 9,634 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 167 Montenegro 10,734 compare
- 168 Suriname 10,406 compare
- 169 Luxembourg 10,301 compare
- 171 Western Sahara 9,066 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 8,974 compare
- 173 Vanuatu 8,477 compare
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 school age population, pre-primary education, female in Brunei?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Brunei was 9,080 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 10,111 in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,871 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 170th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release