School enrollment, primary, male in Brunei
Brunei: School enrollment, primary, male was 94.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary, male in Brunei stood at 94.6%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Brunei peaked at 129.2% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2024.
That places Brunei 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 119.6% | — |
| 1971 | 128.4% | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 129.2% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 125.7% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 123.3% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 119.7% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 121.4% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 124.9% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 126.7% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 112.1% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 112.3% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 113.3% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 109.6% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 111.5% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 114.9% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 120.0% | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 120.3% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 121.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 124.7% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 116.1% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 113.9% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 114.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 114.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 112.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 110.7% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 109.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 112.7% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 113.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 111.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 109.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 111.7% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 115.9% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 118.2% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 118.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 120.7% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 121.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 115.5% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 110.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 107.1% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 102.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 102.0% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 102.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 102.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 102.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 104.3% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 103.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 102.9% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 101.7% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 100.5% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 96.3% | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 94.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 123.1% | 112.1% | 129.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 116.4% | 109.6% | 124.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 113.1% | 109.4% | 116.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 115.5% | 109.9% | 121.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.2% | 101.7% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 94.6% | 101.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 14.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,991 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7,631 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,579 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Brunei?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Brunei was 94.6% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 129.2% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Brunei ranks 156th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.