School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 20,540 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,540
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
21,708
in 2011
All-time low
12,187
in 1971
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Brunei, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Brunei is 20,540, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Brunei peaked at 21,708 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,187, in 1971.
Brunei ranks 173rd 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, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,192 | — |
| 1971 | 12,187 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 12,452 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 12,825 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 13,056 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 13,185 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 13,268 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 13,365 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 13,547 | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 13,873 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 14,213 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 14,612 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 15,068 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 15,354 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 15,656 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 15,829 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 15,974 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 16,067 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 16,376 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 16,745 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 17,181 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 17,708 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 18,409 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 18,888 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 19,437 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 20,050 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 20,631 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 21,037 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 21,288 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 21,397 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 21,358 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 21,198 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 20,961 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 20,722 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 20,455 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 20,195 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 19,973 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 19,803 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 20,360 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 20,906 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 21,348 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 21,708 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 21,642 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 21,142 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 20,579 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 20,215 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 20,001 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,766 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 19,688 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 19,841 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 20,105 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 20,262 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 20,475 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20,704 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 20,702 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 20,540 | -0.8% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20,540 is below the median for high income countries, which is 110,630, 19% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20,540 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119,024, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,995 | 12,187 | 13,873 | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,589 | 14,213 | 16,745 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,603 | 17,181 | 21,397 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,593 | 19,803 | 21,358 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,593 | 19,688 | 21,708 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,465 | 20,105 | 20,704 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 170 Maldives 22,801 compare
- 171 Luxembourg 22,162 compare
- 172 Macao 21,200 compare
- 174 Montenegro 20,214 compare
- 175 Samoa 17,814 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 17,680 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, primary education, male in Brunei?
- School age population, primary education, male in Brunei was 20,540 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 21,708 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,187 in 1971.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Brunei ranks 173rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release