School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Brunei
Brunei: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 20,822 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
20,822 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
168th
of 206 countries
All-time high
21,555 number
in 2008
All-time low
11,095 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Brunei, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, male in Brunei stood at 20,822 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Brunei peaked at 21,555 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11,095 number, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 168th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,095 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,455 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 11,719 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 11,915 number | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 12,090 number | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 12,299 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 12,587 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 13,006 number | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 13,541 number | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 14,153 number | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 14,770 number | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 15,498 number | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 16,077 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 16,516 number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 16,845 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 17,119 number | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 17,059 number | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 17,067 number | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 17,154 number | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 17,325 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 17,579 number | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 18,014 number | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 18,398 number | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 18,743 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 19,062 number | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 19,377 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19,841 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 20,283 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 20,671 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 20,974 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 21,147 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 21,229 number | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 21,353 number | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 21,440 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 21,421 number | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 21,271 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 21,354 number | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 21,470 number | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 21,555 number | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21,545 number | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,411 number | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 21,091 number | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 20,740 number | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 20,369 number | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 20,002 number | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 19,686 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 19,470 number | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 19,492 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 19,760 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 20,243 number | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 20,822 number | +2.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 20,822 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 18% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 20,822 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,399 number, 22% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,386 number | 11,095 number | 14,153 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,543 number | 14,770 number | 17,325 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 19,294 number | 17,579 number | 20,974 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,378 number | 21,147 number | 21,555 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,226 number | 19,470 number | 21,411 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,822 number | 20,822 number | 20,822 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 165 Maldives 26,320 number compare
- 166 Vanuatu 23,963 number compare
- 167 Belize 23,322 number compare
- 169 Montenegro 19,928 number compare
- 170 Luxembourg 19,337 number compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 18,254 number compare
More education data for Brunei
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.56 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.39 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Brunei?
- School age population, primary education, male in Brunei was 20,822 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 21,555 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,095 number in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Brunei ranks 168th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.