Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 58,238 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
58,238 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62,909 number
in 2009
All-time low
57,731 number
in 2017
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam, 2007–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2007201320192007: 62.7k number2008: 62.8k number2009: 62.9k number2010: 62.9k number2011: 62.4k number2012: 61.7k number2013: 60.8k number2014: 59.8k number2015: 58.9k number2016: 58.1k number2017: 57.7k number2018: 57.8k number2019: 58.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam stood at 58,238 number.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 62,909 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 57,731 number, in 2017.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62,811 number 62,690 number 62,909 number 3
2010s 59,835 number 57,731 number 62,870 number 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Brunei Darussalam was 58,238 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 62,909 number in 2009.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 57,731 number in 2017.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brunei Darussalam data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.