Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Teachers in primary education, both sexes 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 Darussalam, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam 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 Darussalam peaked at 4,548 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,190, in 1970.
Brunei Darussalam 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 in Brunei Darussalam, 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% |
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 Darussalam
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 855 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 7,631 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 10.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 5,579 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 19.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam was 3,846 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 4,548 in 2005.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,190 in 1970.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 164th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei Darussalam 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release