School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 7.96 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brunei, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brunei stood at 7.96 years. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 11.97 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.96 years, in 2023.
That places Brunei 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.97 years | — |
| 1998 | 9.99 years | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 10.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 9.94 years | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 9.88 years | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.07 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.38 years | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 10.57 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 10.68 years | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 10.86 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.92 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.68 years | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 10.4 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.72 years | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 8.48 years | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8.38 years | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 8.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 8.29 years | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 8.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 8.35 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.31 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.29 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 8.26 years | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 8.29 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.15 years | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.96 years | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.67 years | 9.99 years | 11.97 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.44 years | 9.88 years | 10.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.38 years | 8.26 years | 8.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.16 years | 7.96 years | 8.29 years | 4 |
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More education data for Brunei
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.0779 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0423 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 40,924 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,161 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -4.13 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,951 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Brunei was 7.96 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 11.97 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.96 years in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release