School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years) was 7.99 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brunei, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brunei is 7.99 years, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brunei peaked at 12.46 years in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.99 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, female (years) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.46 years | — |
| 1998 | 10.16 years | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 10.12 years | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 10 years | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 9.96 years | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 10.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.42 years | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.58 years | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.67 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 10.85 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 10.94 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 10.71 years | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 10.43 years | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 8.85 years | -15.1% |
| 2011 | 8.6 years | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.49 years | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.51 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 8.41 years | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 8.36 years | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.45 years | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.4 years | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 8.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 8.35 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.32 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 8.19 years | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 7.99 years | -2.3% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 7.99 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.09 years, 88% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 7.99 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.95 years, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.91 years | 10.12 years | 12.46 years | 3 |
| 2000s | 10.47 years | 9.96 years | 10.94 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.49 years | 8.36 years | 8.85 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.21 years | 7.99 years | 8.35 years | 4 |
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 life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Brunei was 7.99 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 12.46 years in 1995.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.99 years in 2023.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Brunei ranks 161st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release