School enrollment, primary, private in Brunei

Brunei: School enrollment, primary, private was 41.2% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
41.2%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 202 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2019
All-time low
22.6%
in 1974
Years of data
46
1970–2020

School enrollment, primary, private in Brunei, 1970–2020

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Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, private in Brunei is 41.2%, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Brunei peaked at 41.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1974.

That places Brunei 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, private in Brunei, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Brunei, 1970 to 2020.
Year % of total primary Change
1970 26.1%
1971 25.1% -3.8%
1972 24.5% -2.5%
1973 23.6% -3.7%
1974 22.6% -4.3%
1975 22.8% +0.9%
1976 24.3% +6.6%
1980 28.5% +17.4%
1981 29.8% +4.4%
1982 30.0% +0.9%
1983 31.5% +4.8%
1984 31.2% -0.7%
1986 28.8% -7.8%
1987 28.1% -2.3%
1988 23.5% -16.6%
1989 24.3% +3.5%
1991 25.4% +4.4%
1992 26.4% +4.1%
1993 28.6% +8.5%
1994 29.8% +4.0%
1995 31.8% +6.6%
1996 33.2% +4.5%
1997 34.5% +3.9%
1998 35.5% +3.1%
1999 36.0% +1.3%
2000 35.1% -2.5%
2001 33.8% -3.8%
2002 34.8% +3.1%
2003 35.9% +3.1%
2004 35.9% +0.2%
2005 35.7% -0.6%
2006 36.4% +1.9%
2007 36.5% +0.3%
2008 37.3% +2.2%
2009 36.7% -1.6%
2010 36.4% -0.8%
2011 36.6% +0.6%
2012 37.3% +1.8%
2013 38.2% +2.5%
2014 39.2% +2.7%
2015 39.4% +0.4%
2016 40.4% +2.4%
2017 40.6% +0.5%
2018 41.2% +1.6%
2019 41.3% +0.4%
2020 41.2% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 24.1% 22.6% 26.1% 7
1980s 28.4% 23.5% 31.5% 9
1990s 31.2% 25.4% 36.0% 9
2000s 35.8% 33.8% 37.3% 10
2010s 39.1% 36.4% 41.3% 10
2020s 41.2% 41.2% 41.2% 1

Countries ranked near Brunei

  1. 21 Congo 42.7% compare
  2. 22 Mauritius 42.1% compare
  3. 23 Malta 41.5% compare
  4. 25 Dominica 40.4% compare
  5. 26 Kuwait 38.4% compare
  6. 27 United Kingdom 38.1% compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, private in Brunei?
School enrollment, primary, private in Brunei was 41.2% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Brunei?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Brunei?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1974.
How does Brunei rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
Brunei ranks 24th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Brunei?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.