School enrollment, primary in Brunei
Brunei: School enrollment, primary was 93.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Brunei, 1977–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Brunei is 93.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Brunei peaked at 98.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 74.5%, in 1982.
That places Brunei 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.5% | 80.0% | 89.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 77.2% | 74.5% | 80.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 93.6% | 89.9% | 98.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.1% | 92.5% | 93.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
- 97 Cape Verde 93.4% compare
- 98 Lesotho 93.3% compare
- 99 Switzerland 93.2% compare
- 101 Guyana 93.1% compare
- 102 Sao Tome and Principe 93.1% compare
- 103 Colombia 92.9% compare
More education data for Brunei
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 94.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 3,846 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 95.0% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 94.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 39.5% (2025)
- Labor force, total 237,763 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Brunei?
- School enrollment, primary in Brunei was 93.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.5% in 1982.
- How does Brunei rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Brunei ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.