School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Brunei
Brunei: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 94.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, primary in Brunei stood at 94.8%. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Brunei peaked at 131.9% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2024.
That places Brunei 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 121.1% | — |
| 1971 | 129.3% | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 131.9% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 129.3% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 126.9% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 122.6% | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 124.0% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 127.8% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 129.0% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 114.1% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 113.6% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 114.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 111.8% | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 113.7% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 117.1% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 117.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 123.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 121.6% | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 123.3% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 125.9% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 116.4% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 114.4% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 115.3% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 115.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 113.3% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 111.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 110.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 113.1% | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 113.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 112.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 110.1% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 112.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 116.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 119.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 119.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 121.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 122.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 116.8% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 112.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 108.7% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 104.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 103.3% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 103.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 103.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 104.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 105.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 104.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 103.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 101.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 96.9% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 94.8% | -2.2% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 94.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.8%, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 94.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.6% | 114.1% | 131.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.2% | 111.8% | 125.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.7% | 110.2% | 116.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 116.3% | 110.1% | 122.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 104.6% | 103.0% | 108.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.0% | 94.8% | 102.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 enrollment, primary in Brunei?
- School enrollment, primary in Brunei was 94.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 131.9% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Brunei ranks 155th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. 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 (% 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.