School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 14.46 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14.46 years
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
86th
of 179 countries
All-time high
15.57 years
in 2007
All-time low
11.8 years
in 1979
Years of data
31
1977–2023
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brunei, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brunei stood at 14.46 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brunei peaked at 15.57 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.8 years, in 1979.
That places Brunei 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 12.28 years | — |
| 1979 | 11.8 years | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 12.35 years | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 12.59 years | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 13.4 years | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 13.6 years | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 13.51 years | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 13.69 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 13.98 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.84 years | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 13.91 years | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.11 years | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 14.53 years | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 14.91 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 15.13 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 15.48 years | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.57 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15.33 years | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 15.21 years | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.92 years | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 14.82 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3 years | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 15.35 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 15.23 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.91 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 14.82 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 14.72 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.59 years | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 14.52 years | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14.52 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14.46 years | -0.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 14.46 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.71 years, 87% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 14.46 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.8 years, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.04 years | 11.8 years | 12.28 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 12.47 years | 12.35 years | 12.59 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.64 years | 13.4 years | 13.98 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.8 years | 13.84 years | 15.57 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.92 years | 14.52 years | 15.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.49 years | 14.46 years | 14.52 years | 2 |
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 to tertiary, female in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brunei was 14.46 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 15.57 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 years in 1979.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Brunei ranks 86th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release