School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 5.68 years in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.68 years
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
127th
of 215 countries
All-time high
7.75 years
in 1972
All-time low
5.68 years
in 2024
Years of data
53
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, male in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, school life expectancy, primary, male in Brunei stood at 5.68 years. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Brunei peaked at 7.75 years in 1972 and was at its lowest, 5.68 years, in 2024.
Brunei ranks 127th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.18 years | — |
| 1971 | 7.7 years | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 7.75 years | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.54 years | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 7.4 years | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 7.18 years | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 7.28 years | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 7.45 years | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 7.61 years | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 6.84 years | -10.1% |
| 1980 | 6.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 6.99 years | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 6.79 years | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 6.92 years | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.16 years | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.43 years | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 7.22 years | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 7.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7.48 years | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 7.11 years | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 6.98 years | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.97 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.01 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 6.95 years | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 6.64 years | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 6.57 years | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 6.76 years | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 6.81 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6.72 years | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 6.59 years | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7 years | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 6.95 years | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 7.09 years | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.12 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 7.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 6.93 years | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 6.66 years | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 6.42 years | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 6.24 years | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 6.12 years | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 6.13 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 6.16 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.25 years | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 6.18 years | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.18 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.11 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.1 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.05 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5.89 years | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.79 years | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 5.68 years | -1.9% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 5.68 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.86 years, 97% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 5.68 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.04 years, 94% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.39 years | 6.84 years | 7.75 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 years | 6.79 years | 7.48 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.87 years | 6.57 years | 7.11 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.93 years | 6.59 years | 7.28 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 years | 6.11 years | 6.42 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9 years | 5.68 years | 6.1 years | 5 |
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, male in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Brunei was 5.68 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 years in 1972.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 years in 2024.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Brunei ranks 127th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release