School enrolment in Brunei
Brunei: School enrolment was 56.31 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
56.31
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
106th
of 178 countries
All-time high
63.48
in 2013
All-time low
45.34
in 2022
Years of data
20
2005–2024
School enrolment in Brunei, 2005–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Brunei recorded 56.31 for school enrolment in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Brunei peaked at 63.48 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.34, in 2022.
Brunei ranks 106th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
School enrolment in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56.93 | — |
| 2006 | 55.81 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 54.59 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 55.58 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 61.87 | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 61.13 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 61.58 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 61.77 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.48 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 62.06 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 61.18 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 61.46 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.26 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 61.76 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 60.59 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 60.74 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.97 | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 45.34 | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 53.17 | +17.3% |
| 2024 | 56.31 | +5.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 56.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 87.07, 65% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 56.31 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.08, 83% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.96 | 54.59 | 61.87 | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.73 | 60.59 | 63.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.31 | 45.34 | 60.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
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 enrolment in Brunei?
- School enrolment in Brunei was 56.31 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 63.48 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.34 in 2022.
- How does Brunei rank for school enrolment?
- Brunei ranks 106th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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