Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Brunei
Brunei: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 2,991 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,991
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
156th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3,326
in 2020
All-time low
481
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2024
Teachers in primary education, female in Brunei, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brunei 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 peaked at 3,326 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 481, in 1970.
That places Brunei 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 (number) in Brunei, 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% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 2,991 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16,363, 18% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 2,991 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11,593, 26% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
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, female in Brunei?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Brunei was 2,991 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 3,326 in 2020.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 481 in 1970.
- How does Brunei rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Brunei ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release