School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam

Brunei Darussalam: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 7,076 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
7,076 number
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
169th
of 202 countries
All-time high
7,187 number
in 1998
All-time low
3,960 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam, 1970–2020

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam stood at 7,076 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam peaked at 7,187 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,960 number, in 1970.

Brunei Darussalam ranks 169th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam, year by year

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Brunei Darussalam, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 3,960 number
1971 4,036 number +1.9%
1972 4,094 number +1.4%
1973 4,154 number +1.5%
1974 4,247 number +2.2%
1975 4,403 number +3.7%
1976 4,618 number +4.9%
1977 4,865 number +5.3%
1978 5,115 number +5.1%
1979 5,324 number +4.1%
1980 5,444 number +2.3%
1981 5,580 number +2.5%
1982 5,680 number +1.8%
1983 5,757 number +1.4%
1984 5,839 number +1.4%
1985 5,953 number +2.0%
1986 5,969 number +0.3%
1987 6,016 number +0.8%
1988 6,097 number +1.3%
1989 6,209 number +1.8%
1990 6,345 number +2.2%
1991 6,445 number +1.6%
1992 6,540 number +1.5%
1993 6,642 number +1.6%
1994 6,765 number +1.9%
1995 6,921 number +2.3%
1996 7,054 number +1.9%
1997 7,145 number +1.3%
1998 7,187 number +0.6%
1999 7,166 number -0.3%
2000 7,070 number -1.3%
2001 7,055 number -0.2%
2002 7,025 number -0.4%
2003 6,979 number -0.7%
2004 6,923 number -0.8%
2005 6,862 number -0.9%
2006 6,839 number -0.3%
2007 6,792 number -0.7%
2008 6,728 number -0.9%
2009 6,658 number -1.0%
2010 6,592 number -1.0%
2011 6,473 number -1.8%
2012 6,348 number -1.9%
2013 6,245 number -1.6%
2014 6,201 number -0.7%
2015 6,254 number +0.9%
2016 6,421 number +2.7%
2017 6,670 number +3.9%
2018 6,931 number +3.9%
2019 7,105 number +2.5%
2020 7,076 number -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,482 number 3,960 number 5,324 number 10
1980s 5,854 number 5,444 number 6,209 number 10
1990s 6,821 number 6,345 number 7,187 number 10
2000s 6,893 number 6,658 number 7,070 number 10
2010s 6,524 number 6,201 number 7,105 number 10
2020s 7,076 number 7,076 number 7,076 number 1

Countries ranked near Brunei Darussalam

  1. 166 Belize 7,867 number compare
  2. 167 Maldives 7,545 number compare
  3. 168 Montenegro 7,301 number compare
  4. 170 Macau, China 6,902 number compare
  5. 171 Luxembourg 6,583 number compare
  6. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 6,183 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Brunei Darussalam was 7,076 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The highest recorded value was 7,187 number in 1998.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry recorded in Brunei Darussalam?
The lowest recorded value was 3,960 number in 1970.
How does Brunei Darussalam rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Brunei Darussalam ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry rising or falling in Brunei Darussalam?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/