School enrollment, primary in Brunei
Brunei: School enrollment, primary was 93.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Brunei, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Brunei is 93.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Brunei peaked at 98.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1982.
That places Brunei 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Brunei, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 89.6% | — |
| 1978 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 80.0% | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 76.1% | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 80.1% | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 89.9% | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 91.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 94.3% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 94.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 98.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 93.2% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 92.5% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 92.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 93.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 93.1% | -0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 93.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 95.7%, 97% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 93.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.7%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.5% | 80.0% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 77.2% | 74.5% | 80.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 89.9% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 92.5% | 93.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 97 Cape Verde 93.4% compare
- 98 Lesotho 93.3% compare
- 99 Switzerland 93.2% compare
- 101 Guyana 93.1% compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 93.1% compare
- 103 Colombia 92.9% 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 enrollment, primary in Brunei?
- School enrollment, primary in Brunei was 93.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1982.
- How does Brunei rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Brunei ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.