School age population, primary education, both sexes in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 40,329 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
40,329 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
41,929 number
in 2008
All-time low
21,565 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Brunei, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Brunei stood at 40,329 number.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 41,929 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21,565 number, in 1970.
That places Brunei 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Brunei, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21,565 number | — |
| 1971 | 22,316 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 22,904 number | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 23,358 number | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 23,731 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 24,108 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 24,773 number | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 25,631 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 26,658 number | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 27,793 number | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 28,923 number | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 30,093 number | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 31,115 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 31,979 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 32,703 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 33,340 number | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 33,264 number | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 33,283 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 33,437 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 33,755 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 34,254 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 35,045 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 35,688 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 36,250 number | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 36,819 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 37,475 number | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 38,465 number | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 39,457 number | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 40,341 number | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 40,974 number | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 41,230 number | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 41,453 number | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 41,668 number | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 41,790 number | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 41,768 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41,591 number | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41,781 number | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 41,912 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 41,929 number | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41,788 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 41,500 number | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 40,974 number | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 40,358 number | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 39,666 number | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 38,939 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 38,281 number | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 37,780 number | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 37,775 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 38,266 number | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 39,197 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 40,329 number | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24,284 number | 21,565 number | 27,793 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 32,189 number | 28,923 number | 33,755 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 37,477 number | 34,254 number | 40,974 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,691 number | 41,230 number | 41,929 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,274 number | 37,775 number | 41,500 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 40,329 number | 40,329 number | 40,329 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 165 Maldives 50,755 number compare
- 166 Vanuatu 46,254 number compare
- 167 Belize 45,920 number compare
- 169 Montenegro 38,187 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 37,953 number compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 36,133 number compare
More education data for Brunei
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Brunei?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Brunei was 40,329 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 41,929 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,565 number in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.