School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Brunei
Brunei: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 14.57 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brunei, 1977–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brunei stood at 14.57 years.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brunei peaked at 15.45 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.04 years, in 1979.
Brunei ranks 76th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Brunei, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.79 years | — |
| 1979 | 11.04 years | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 11.26 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 11.43 years | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 12.39 years | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 12.64 years | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 12.69 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 12.98 years | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 13.29 years | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.24 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 13.12 years | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 13.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 13.6 years | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 13.95 years | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 14.16 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14.23 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 14.15 years | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 14.33 years | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 14.35 years | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.6 years | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.31 years | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 15.45 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 15.39 years | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 15.11 years | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 15.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.97 years | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 14.77 years | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 14.57 years | -1.4% |
Brunei compared with similar countries
- Brunei's 14.57 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.69 years, 87% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Brunei's 14.57 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.79 years, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.42 years | 11.04 years | 11.79 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 11.35 years | 11.26 years | 11.43 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.8 years | 12.39 years | 13.29 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.82 years | 13.12 years | 14.33 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.96 years | 14.35 years | 15.45 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Brunei
More gender data for Brunei
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 92.36 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.1 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 390.09 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 390.09 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,928 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 3,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,964 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 3,187 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,995 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brunei?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Brunei was 14.57 years in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The highest recorded value was 15.45 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Brunei?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.04 years in 1979.
- How does Brunei rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Brunei ranks 76th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Brunei?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brunei data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.