Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Brunei
Brunei: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 3,846 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,846
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
164th
of 216 countries
All-time high
4,548
in 2005
All-time low
1,190
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brunei stood at 3,846.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brunei peaked at 4,548 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,190, in 1970.
Brunei ranks 164th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,190 | — |
| 1971 | 1,406 | +18.2% |
| 1972 | 1,478 | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 1,527 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 1,584 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1,582 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,679 | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1,761 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 1,996 | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 1,657 | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 1,671 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,800 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 1,923 | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 2,048 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 2,331 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 2,165 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 2,225 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 2,725 | +22.5% |
| 1989 | 2,842 | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2,543 | -10.5% |
| 1992 | 2,561 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2,646 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,772 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,924 | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 3,238 | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 3,282 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3,324 | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 3,262 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,536 | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 3,775 | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4,263 | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 4,548 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 3,683 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 3,628 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 3,595 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,739 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3,896 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 3,861 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4,038 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 4,146 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 4,004 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,033 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3,969 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 3,890 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,989 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 4,014 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,258 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,983 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 3,868 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,849 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,846 | -0.1% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 3,846 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17,584, 22% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 3,846 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 54% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,586 | 1,190 | 1,996 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,192 | 1,671 | 2,842 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2,852 | 2,543 | 3,282 | 7 |
| 2000s | 3,735 | 3,262 | 4,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,984 | 3,861 | 4,146 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,961 | 3,846 | 4,258 | 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brunei?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brunei was 3,846 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 4,548 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Brunei ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release