Teachers in primary education, female in Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Teachers in primary education, female was 2,991 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei Darussalam recorded 2,991 for teachers in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 3,326 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 481, in 1970.
That places Brunei Darussalam 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female in Brunei Darussalam, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 481 | — |
| 1971 | 601 | +24.9% |
| 1972 | 645 | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 653 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 681 | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 684 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 744 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 787 | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 922 | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 731 | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 760 | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 864 | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 944 | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 1,038 | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 1,274 | +22.7% |
| 1986 | 1,204 | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 1,602 | +33.1% |
| 1989 | 1,732 | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 1,444 | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 1,477 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 1,570 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,666 | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 1,700 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,125 | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 2,176 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 2,239 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 2,266 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 2,494 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 2,738 | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 3,144 | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 3,237 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2,702 | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 2,679 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,679 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,836 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,958 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 2,928 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,058 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,182 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,071 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,118 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3,078 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,014 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 3,103 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,134 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,326 | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,101 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3,011 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 3,004 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 2,991 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 692.9 | 481 | 922 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,177 | 760 | 1,732 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1,737 | 1,444 | 2,176 | 7 |
| 2000s | 2,701 | 2,239 | 3,237 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,064 | 2,928 | 3,182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,087 | 2,991 | 3,326 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam
More education data for Brunei Darussalam
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,846 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female in Brunei Darussalam?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Brunei Darussalam was 2,991 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The highest recorded value was 3,326 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
- The lowest recorded value was 481 in 1970.
- How does Brunei Darussalam rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Brunei Darussalam ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release